Frank Torre to serve on the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Board

Governor Granholm Appoints Frank Torre to Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Board

Governor Jennifer M. Granholm announced the appointment of Frank Torre, Jr. to the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Board.  Torre, of Bloomfield Hills, is president and CEO of Torre & Bruglio, Inc., Michigan’s largest horticultural and landscape contractor.

Frank Torre is appointed to represent the general public for a term expiring October 1, 2008.  He succeeds James Thompson whose term has expired.

Frank Torre, the current CEO of Signal Restoration and Vice Chairman at PuroClean. Frank was the former founder and CEO of Torre & Bruglio, Inc. one of the largest horticultural, landscape and construction services companies in North America.  was reappointed to represent the general public for a term expiring October 1, 2012.

The Natural Resources Trust Fund Board is responsible for the acquisition of lands for resource protection and public outdoor recreation.  The board determines which lands, and rights in land within the state, should be acquired and which public recreation facilities should be developed with money from the trust fund. Once determined, the Board then submits to the Legislature in January of each year a list of those lands, rights in land, and public recreation facilities that the board has determined should be acquired or developed with trust fund money, compiled in order of priority.

Frank Torre is appointed by the Governor to serve on the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Board

Frank Torre of Michigan, is reappointed  to serve on the Board of the state's prestigious Natural Resources Trust Fund.

Frank Torre, the current CEO of Signal Restoration and Vice Chairman at PuroClean. Frank was the former founder and CEO of Torre & Bruglio, Inc. one of the largest horticultural, landscape and construction services companies in North America.  was reappointed to represent the general public for a term expiring October 1, 2012. 

The Natural Resources Trust Fund Board is responsible for the acquisition of lands for resource protection and public outdoor recreation.  The board determines which lands and rights in land within the state should be acquired and which public recreation facilities should be developed with money from the trust fund.  Once determined, the board then submits to the Legislature in January of each year a list of those lands, rights in land, and public recreation facilities that the board has determined should be acquired or developed with trust fund money, compiled in order of priority.

This appointment is subject to Section 6 of Article V of the Michigan State Constitution of 1963.  It stands confirmed unless disapproved by the Michigan Senate within 60 days.

Heritage Hall of Fame Award

Heritage Hall of Fame Award

Heritage Hall of Fame Award

Frank Torre was recently inducted into the International Institute of Metropolitan Detroit’s Heritage Hall of Fame. 

Following its inception in 1919, the International Institute of Metropolitan Detroit (IIMD) has been committed to recognizing outstanding individual who have contributed to the American way of life, support multiculturalism, and the preservation of unique cultural traditions.  In the early eighties, the IIMD, in an effort to formally recognize outstanding leaders from different cultures and honor their incredible achievements and contributions to the America way of life, created the Heritage Hall of Fame Award.  The Hall of Fame Award recognizes such exceptional leaders from various ethnic backgrounds and celebrates their outstanding contributions to the American way of life.  The individual who have demonstrated their commitment to multiculturalism and have generously supported ethnic and cultural traditions are honored for their exemplary lives, careers, and achievements that truly embody and perpetuate the heritage of the American way of life with the prestigious Heritage Hall of Fame Award.  

Frank Torre joins a prestigious roster of past honorees which include Edsel B. Ford II;  Dennis Archer, the former Mayor of the City of Detroit, Alex Manoogian, Mike Ilitch, owner of the Detroit Red Wings / Detroit Tigers, Frank Stella, as well as many other notable figures whose photographs have been forever memorialized and are proudly displayed inside the Hall of Fame Gallery located in the Main Atrium of the COBO Center Convention Hall in the heart of Downtown Detroit.

During the Heritage Hall of Fame Dinner, The International Institute of Metropolitan Detroit awarded its coveted Hall of Fame Award to Frank Torre for his outstanding commitment to rebuilding and beautifying the city of Detroit and its surrounding metropolitan areas.  The Heritage Hall of Fame celebration and the award ceremony to honor Frank Torre’s achievements was held at the beautiful Ambassador Ballroom at the famous Renaissance Hotel overlooking the Detroit River.  Following the celebration, Frank Torre’s photograph was permanently framed and memorialized in the Hall of Game Gallery located in the Main Atrium of the Cobo Center in the heart of Downtown Detroit.