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Former Detroit Lions president Tom Lewand has been hired as CEO of Shinola.

(Mike Mulholland | MLive.com)

Tom Lewand has a new job.

Six months after he was dismissed as president of the Detroit Lions, Lewand has been hired as CEO of Shinola Detroit. The news was first reported by Crain's Detroit Business.

Lewand replaces Steve Bock, who is transitioning to CEO for Shinola's sister company, C.C. Filson.

"Bringing Tom Lewand onto the team is enabling us to expand the reach of (Shinola president) Jacques Panis into some interesting new initiatives that we are pursuing," Shinola founder Tom Kartsotis said in a statement. "Jacques does something that amazes me every single week. He also does something that makes me crazy every week so our customers and supporters can continue to expect the unexpected from Shinola."

Lewand spent 20 years with the Lions, joining the organization in 1995. He was promoted to president shortly after the firing of general manager Matt Millen in 2008. Lewand was fired last November, along with general manager Martin Mayhew, as part of a front office overall.

Mayhew joined the New York Giants as the team's director of football operations and special projects in February.

Shinola, a company primarily known for their luxury watches, also specializes in bicycles and various leather goods. The company was founded in 2011.

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