by Admin | Apr 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
As one of our nation’s premier providers of physical medicine and rehabilitation, the Detroit Medical Center’s 
Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan (RIM) has been helping people rebuild their lives after a serious injury or illness for more than 60 years. At a recent event, DMC Heals, Mathew Sanford spoke with Frank Torre about the role rehabilitation and physical medicine played in his life.
As the Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, part of the Detroit Medical Center, Frank Torre took a personal interest in Mathew’s story.
Mathew Sanford has recently published a book about how he was paralyzed from the chest down after a pivotal event which set Matt on a lifelong journey following which he 
emerges with an entirely new view of being a “whole” person. The book, titled Waking, delivers a powerful message about the endurance of the human spirit and of the body that houses it.
In 2010, the DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan named Frank Torre as the Chairman of the Detroit Medical Center’s Board of Directors, for DMC’s Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan (RIM).
Frank Torre succeeded Frank D. Stella who has served on RIM’s board for over 10 years. Previously the president and CEO of Torre & Bruglio, Inc, Inc., a Michigan based company, Frank Torre currently serves as CEO of Signal Restoration Services, and joined RIM’s board in 2001 as the Chairman of RIM’s Fund Development Committee.
At the event, Frank Torre toured the DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan’s facilities with Matthew Sanford who shared his experiences and demonstrated the benefits of yoga to disabled and non-disabled students at DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan.
When asked about the event at a later interview, Mathew Sanford stated that Frank Torre’s passion and energy where contagious and he believes that with Frank Torre’s guidance, the DMC will continue RIM’s legacy of cutting-edge treatment techniques complemented by innovative research and personalized medical care.
by Admin | Jan 27, 2015 | Uncategorized
Frank Torre hosts the Boys Hope Girls Hope Annual Golf Classic
Frank Torre is a Detroit, Michigan based entrepreneur, businessman, and philanthropist who has been committed to many mentoring and scholarship programs and national philanthropic activities. As the CEO and chairman of Signal Restoration Services as well as Torre and Bruglio Inc., Frank Torre has restored, renovated and rebuilt many historic Detroit Landmarks including the Chrysler World Headquarters in Auburn Hills, the Detroit Tigers athletic field in Downtown Detroit, Detroit Metropolitan International Airport in Wayne County, and the famous Detroit Zoo located in Royal Oak.
Apart from his professional responsibilities, Frank Torre supports a number of philanthropic community organizations. Recently, as the Chairman of Boys Hope and Girls Hope of Detroit, an academic scholarship program for underprivileged youth in the metro Detroit area, Frank Torre organized and personally oversaw the 25th Annual Golf Classic held the Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
The event, in which Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson served as emcee, included dinner as well as a live and silent auction. The Golf Classic was organized and personally managed by Frank Torre, who personally invited some of Michigan’s most influential speakers and attendees, most notably of which were Roger Penske, Oakland Country Executive L. Brooks Patterson, TV Personality Rhonda Walker, Oakland Country Sherriff Michael Buchard, Chief District Court Judge Julie Nicholson, and many others, to support the Boys Hope and Girls Hope of Detroit.
The June 22nd event raised a very significant amount of contributions to support the Boys Hope Girls Hope Programs and Initiatives in Southeastern Michigan. More importantly however Frank Torre’s fundraising initiatives over the past 12 years, have raised over 3 Million dollars to support and grow the Boys Hope Girls Hope organization and ensure that the community served by the program receive not only a stepping stone in life, but ongoing support.
The administrators for the Boys Hope Girls Hope of Detroit were quoted as saying that (Golf Classic) “is always beautifully managed by Frank Torre….” at Oakland Hills Country Club. The Boys Hope Girls Hope Annual Golf Classic was kicked off with lunch followed by dinner as well as a live and silent auction.
by Admin | Dec 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
Detroit Grand Prix 2015
The Detroit Grand Prix has been a staple of the Detroit Automotive Culture since the early eighties, with origins dating back to to when it was a Formula One World Championship event held on the Detroit street circuit encompassing the Renaissance Center.
Frank Torre, in collaboration with Roger Penske, owner of Team Penske and the Penske Automotive Group (PAG), maintains a major role in the annual Detroit Grand Prix races. The professional auto racing event is held on Detroit’s Belle Isle and brings together public and private communities and international attendance.
In 2015 over 100,000 fans attend the Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix which was held at the Belle Isle Park.
( Frank Torre with Roger Penske above at the Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix)
by Admin | Dec 23, 2014 | Uncategorized
Based in Michigan, Frank Torre is an entrepreneur with a history of successfully building and expanding companies. Frank Torre serves as CEO of Signal Restoration Services, a full-service disaster restoration contractor based in Troy, Michigan. Since its founding in 1972, Signal Restoration Services has specialized in property loss mitigation both in the state of Michigan and nationally.
In 1992, Frank Torre established Torre & Bruglio, Inc. and grew it into one of the largest landscape and horticultural services contractors in the Midwest servicing more than 1000 business accounts.
In 2000 Torre & Bruglio expanded into the golf course management business providing maintenance to golf courses ranging from 18 holes to 36 holes PGA Tournament courses as well as clubhouse hospitality and event management services. Frank Torre sold the landscape and horticultural services business to Brickman Group in 2008 who continue to follow Frank Torre’s philosophy of commitment to a culture of excellence for all clients.
Outside of his career, Frank Torre remains very active in the community. Frank Torre serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, which is part of the Detroit Medical Center as well as serving on the Executive Board of the Tenet Healthcare Corporation, located in Dallas, Texas, which owns DMC.
Pictured to the right, Frank Torre and TV personality Rhonda Walker, present the Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan’s Heroes Award to one of the patients. Frank Torre is Chairman of Boys Hope and Girls Hope of Detroit, an academic scholarship program for underprivileged youth in the metro Detroit area, and supports its various philanthropic endeavors and activities.
The 21st Annual Golf Classic to support the Boys Hope and Girls Hope of Detroit was held the Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Frank Torre has been responsible for raising over $2.5 million at this annual event.
Frank Torre, in collaboration with Roger Penske, owner of Team Penske and the Penske Automotive Group (PAG), maintains a major role in the annual Detroit Grand Prix races, a professional auto racing event which is held on Detroit’s Belle Isle that brings together public and private communities and international attendance. A
by Admin | Dec 20, 2014 | Uncategorized
Frank Torre attending the Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson’s 2013 Birthday Party
Frank Torre, CEO of Signal Restoration Services, Michigan’s leading restoration company, attends L. Brooks Patterson’s Birthday Party at the Royal Park Hotel in downtown Rochester. More than 500 guests attended the black-tie event, which offered a VIP reception, included the unveiling of a bronze bust of L. Brooks Patterson.
L. Brooks Patterson has transformed Oakland County and southeast Michigan into one of the best places to live, work, play and raise a family.
In his sixth four-year term as chief executive officer of one of America’s most affluent and progressive counties, L. Brooks Patterson has created some of the most innovative programs in the US.
