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Jeff Cohen
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@rockcompanies.com

Jeff Cohen

Rock Companies

CEO and Founder

Job Functions: Executive, Acquisitions & Dispositions, Development, Investment Management

Bio

CEO and Founder of Rock Companies and past Vice Chairman of the 2016 NBA World Champion Cleveland Cavaliers. Jeff has over 30 years of experience in development, building and management of numerous commercial and residential projects including casinos, arenas and practice facilities, offices, apartment communities, and condominiums.

 

In June 2002, Jeff was part of a small group of investors that purchased Quicken Loans Inc. (which today consists of Quicken Loans, Rock Financial and Amrock) from Intuit Inc. In 2005, the investment group acquired the Cleveland Cavaliers of the NBA, with Jeff becoming its vice chairman in 2009.

 

Beginning in 2017, Jeff and partners launched TH Cleveland LLC, the area developer for Tim Horton’s in North East Ohio. In the next eight years, they will construct, own, and operate 105 stores to serve the community.

 

Jeff is a principal of JACK Entertainment LLC, formerly Rock Gaming LLC, a Detroit-based urban gaming company focused on the development and operation of gaming facilities that are designed to maximize connectivity and economic impact in the local areas where they reside. JACK Entertainment and its affiliates (“JACK”) portfolio of properties includes six properties and approximately 7,000 team members across four states and generates more than $1.4 billion in revenues.

 

Jeff is the former Board President of JARC, a metro Detroit non-profit organization providing housing and services to the developmentally disabled and has served on the Board of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit. He has also been active in the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation and various other charitable organizations.

Areas of Interest

Deal Type
Acquisition, Development, Ground Lease, Loan Purchase, Opportunity Zone, Partner Buyout, Pre-Development, Recapitalization, Refinance, Rehabilitation