Richard Whitmer, former state official and father to Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, has died

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says​ that her father, former state official and businessman Richard Whitmer, died Monday.

Richard Whitmer, father of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, dies at 85

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's father Richard Whitmer served as CEO of Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Michigan and Commerce Secretary to Gov. William Milliken.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer mourns death of ‘beloved father’

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced on Tuesday that she is mourning the death of her father Richard Whitmer, a behind-the-scenes power player in state government and ...