R.j King

About

R.J. King is editor of DBusiness magazine, DBusiness Daily News, Tech and Mobility News, and Detroit 500. DBusiness covers companies in metro Detroit and Michigan that are expanding locally, nationally, and internationally. Areas of focus include businesses large and small, entrepreneurs, economic activity, and executive lifestyles. King has authored five books, "Grounds For Freedom: Saving Chernobyl," “Detroit: Engine of America (Gold Medal Winner, Midwest Book Awards)," "8 Track: The First Mobile App,“ "Passport to the Corner Office: The Starter’s Guide to Corporate Life,” and “Mystical.” Since 2011, DBusiness magazine has been honored with more than 50 Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals in the Editorial Excellence Awards from the Alliance of Area Business Publishers, including being named the top regional business magazine in the country. Prior to launching DBusiness in 2006, Mr. King was a business writer for The Detroit News for 16 years, where he wrote more than 4,000 articles covering automotive, aerospace, health care, technology, transportation, and economic activity. Mr. King is a board member of Beyond Basics, the Asian Pacific American Chamber of Commerce, Detroit Aircraft Corp., Detroit Spacecraft Corp., and ASX. In addition, he serves on the Board of Trustees for The Parade Co. He is a member of the Detroit Athletic Club, and on the board of the DAC Executives Club and the DAC Car Club. He also is a member of the Boston-Edison Historic District and the University of Michigan Alumni Association. In 2014, Mr. King was inducted into the International Heritage Foundation’s Heritage Hall of Fame (as its youngest inductee).