Despite being part of an NBA ownership fraternity that often leveraged wealth into privilege and public attention, billionaire philanthropist William Davidson commonly chose obscurity. The man known simply to players, friends and fans as "Mr. D" could be seen at most Detroit Pistons home games, sitting quietly near the end of his team's bench. Davidson "always was a warm ...

Funeral services for billionaire philanthropist and Detroit Pistons owner William Davidson will begin at noon Tuesday at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield. A burial will follow at Clover Hill Park Cemetery in Birmingham. Davidson died Friday at his Bloomfield Hills home. He was 86. He became majority owner ...