R.J. King is editor of DBusiness magazine, which covers companies in metro Detroit and Michigan that are expanding locally, nationally, and internationally. Past profiles include Peter Karmanos Jr., Roger Penske, Cindy Pasky, Dan Gilbert, Edsel Ford, and A. Alfred Taubman. From 2011-2015, DBusiness was awarded more than 20 Gold and Silver medals in the Editorial Excellence Awards from the Alliance of Area of Business Publications, including being named the top regional business magazine in the country in 2011. He is also editor of DBusiness Daily News, an e-newsletter now in its fourth year. Prior to joining and 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 economic development, automotive, health care, technology, and transportation. Mr. King is the author of two books, “Passport to the Corner Office” and “8 Track: The First Mobile App.” Mr. King is a board member of Beyond Basics, Detroit Aircraft Corp., Detroit Spacecraft, Asian Pacific American Chamber of Commerce, and the Brother Rice Business Alliance. In addition, he serves on the Board of Trustees at The Parade Co. He is a member of the Detroit Athletic Club, and a board member of the Detroit Athletic Club’s Executives Club (2016-17 President). He also is a member of the Boston-Edison Historic District and the University of Michigan Alumni Association.
