The Max M. Fisher Resource Center

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Max Fisher "A Man of Our Times"
Robert Aronson explains how Max Fisher has been indispensible to Israeli leaders in helping them deal with America.
The Riverfront development in Detroit, part of the city's Renaissance led by Fisher and Taubman
Bob McCabe remembers how Max Fisher made the Ren Cen happen.
Letter from President Ronald Reagan to Menachem Begin, Prime Minister of Israel, regarding a visit from Max M. Fisher.
Damon Keith recalls Max Fisher's wisdom in negotiations with African-American leaders in Detroit and his commitment to the city.
Max Fisher with Richard Nixon in the White House
Max Fisher speaking in a UJA fundraising video about the need to support Jewish people around the world.
Max Fisher presenting an award to Nate Appleman.
Max Fisher signing the Agreement for the Reconstitution of the newly Reconstituted Jewish Agency for Israel
"Believe in a brighter future for Detroit" article
Bob McCabe discusses Max Fisher's key role in the Detroit Renaissance, his leadership and his ability to build consensus.
Left to Right: Max M. Fisher, Detroit Mayor Coleman Young, Michigan Governor William Milliken
In 1988, Max Fisher was awarded this elaborate Shield of Zion by the American Zionist Federation of Los Angeles.
Agreement for the Reconstitution of the Jewish Agency of Israel
Christmas shoppers in Detroit in the 1950s