Richard Whitmer — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's father — who served as Commerce Secretary to Gov. William Milliken and as CEO of Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Michigan, died Monday, Jan. 26. But for the governor, "he was just dad," she said in a statement issued in the wake of his death at age 85. Check the link in our bio for more. #detroit #michigan #richardwhitmer #gretchenwhitmer #whitmer #commercesecretary #CEO #BCBSM #bluecrossblueshield whitmermi gewhitmer bcbsmichigan #father #daughter #dad