Tom Wilson Departs and Questions Arise

It was a little strange that Tom Wilson departed the Detroit Pistons and Palace Sports and Entertainment after leading the organization for the last 22 years.  Stranger yet was the way he left the organization.  It was abrupt.  Never mind the glowing departure statements and equally respectful comments of his successor.

Wilson accepted the role of President and CEO of an Ilitch sports and entertainment company which operates the Detroit Tigers, Red Wings and Comerica Park. 

This is a shocker.  For years these organizations battled for entertainment dollars in the market.  Now the braintrust who led Palace Sports and Entertainment to award winning years has opened an office across town reporting directly to Christopher Ilitch, President and CEO of Ilitch Holdings.

When a 32 year employee (22 years at the helm) with an amazing track record of success resigns from an organization abruptly and joins another in the same geographical vicinity, it assumes there was no severance, non-compete clause and non-solicitation agreement.

It appears Tom Wilson wanted to go...and that's good news for Ilitch Holdings.

These questions have answers.