https://www.dbusiness.com/business-features/the-sport-of-business/ Home From the Magazine The Sport of Business From the Magazine Business Features Milt Wilcox, Vinnie Johnson, Herman Moore, Joe Kocur , and other former Detroit professional athletes followed their elite-level sports careers by applying the lessons learned on the field, ice, and court to entrepreneurship. By Tim Keenan -April 1, 2020 Illustrations by Cristiano Siqueira Milt Wilcox // Vinnie Johnson // Herman Moore // Joe Kocur Vinnie Johnson Piston Group • Founded: 1995 "…accepting new challenges is required  in order to compete in today’s marketplace." Of all the former Detroit professional athletes who have made the transition from the sports arena to the business world, former Detroit Pistons guard Vinnie Johnson is the overall champion . His Southfield-based Piston Group is comprised of four companies with a total of more than 10,500 employees, and 17 facilities in seven states and Mexico. Johnson f...