The Max M. Fisher Resource Center

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Congratulatory letter from Alexander Haig to Max Fisher on his receiving the National Distinguished Leadership Award in 1994.
Jane Sherman talks about her father's success in fundraising.
Max Fisher Jewish Community Foundation Dedication
Max Fisher, chairman of the board of directors, speaking at the United Brands Co. Annual Meeting in 1976.
A photograph of the then four living presidents, signed by each, presented to Max Fisher in 1998, along with a personal letter from Gerald Ford.
Max Fisher holding his award with Rabbi Maurice N. Eisendrath, president of the American Hebrew Congregations, and Industrialist Lester Avnot.
Max M. Fisher prepares to accept the National Distinguished Leadership Award from the American Jewish Committee in 1994.
Detroit Councilman Kenneth Cockrel, who opposed city tax breaks for the development of Riverfront
Left to Right: Alan E. Schwartz, Joseph L. Hudson, Robert E. McCabe, Max M. Fisher, A. Alfred Taubman
In 1988, Max Fisher was awarded this elaborate Shield of Zion by the American Zionist Federation of Los Angeles.
Congratulatory letter from President Ronald Reagan to Max Fisher on his receiving the National Distinguished Leadership Award in 1994.
Left to Right: Max M. Fisher, Detroit Mayor Coleman Young, Michigan Governor William Milliken
Bill Berman talks about Max Fisher's commitment to finding consensus among groups in the pursuit of the right decision.
The Riverfront development in Detroit, part of the city's Renaissance led by Fisher and Taubman
Max Fisher's biographer, Peter Golden, explains Fisher's lead-by-example fundraising strategy.
"Detroit Renaissance: A Decade of Progress and A Commitment to the Future," 1981 address by Max M. Fisher, Chairman of the Board, Detroit Renaissance, Inc.