About Gary
Mr. Torgow was named Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Huntington National Bank in June 2021. He previously served as the executive chairman of TCF (known as Chemical Financial Corporation until August 2019) from September 2016 until TCF's merger with Huntington in June 2021, and served as executive chairman of Talmer Bancorp, Inc. until its merger with Chemical Financial Corporation in August 2019. Before joining Talmer, Mr. Torgow founded and chaired the Sterling Group, a Michigan-based real estate and development company.
Mr. Torgow serves on the board of DTE Energy Company. He serves as a director of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, one of the state's largest medical insurers. He serves as the Chairman of the Business Leaders For Michigan, a roundtable of the top 100 CEOs and Chairpeople of the state's leading companies. He also serves as president of the Jewish Federation of Detroit and as trustee for The Skillman Foundation and the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, two of Michigan’s largest philanthropic enterprises.
Mr. Torgow is well known throughout Michigan for his business and philanthropic activities. He brings significant financial services expertise, as well as deep knowledge about the Midwest, Detroit, and Michigan marketplaces to the Board.
Mr. Torgow holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Yeshiva University and a law degree from Wayne State University, where he received the Distinguished Alumni Award. He holds honorary doctorates from Alma College and Eastern Michigan University.