FILE - In this May 5, 2009 file photo Dave Bing celebrates his mayoral victory after winning a special election in Detroit. The former NBA great, who transitioned smoothly to owner and founder of a steel supply company, became Mayor of Detroit in 2009. In basketball and business, he never side-stepped a challenge, but the overwhelming weight of Detroit’s financial problems and other troubles have convinced Bing to pass control of the city over to the state. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
A look at Detroit Mayor Dave Bing
Published: 07:18:29 PM, Fri 08 March 2013 UTC
DETROIT (AP) — NAME: Dave Bing.
AGE: 69 (Born Nov. 29, 1943).
EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in economics, Syracuse University.
PARTY: Democratic.
POLITICAL CAREER: Detroit mayor, 2009-present.
FAMILY: Married to Yvette; three daughters.
BUSINESS CAREER: Founder of The Bing Group, manufacturer and supplier to auto industry.
NBA CAREER: Second overall NBA draft pick in 1966 by the Detroit Pistons; spent nine of 12 NBA seasons with Detroit; 1990 Hall of Fame inductee.
NBA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Averaged 20.3 points per game and 6 assists per game with Detroit, Washington and Boston; averaged 27.1 points per game in 1967-68 and 27 points per game in 1970-71 for Detroit.
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