The Max M. Fisher Resource Center

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Max Fisher at his office in the Fisher Building.
Max Fisher; Former Mayor of Detroit Coleman Young; Former Governor of Michigan William Milliken
Congratulatory letter from George P. Shultz to Max Fisher on his receiving the National Distinguished Leadership Award in 1994.
Clips from 1969 articles highlighting Max Fisher's appointment as a Special Advisor to President Nixon.
Left to Right: Dan Lavin, Art Howard, Max Fisher, Abe Green, John Leerie, and Joseph Holtzman take a break for lunch during the 1956 Allied Jewish Campaign.
Max Fisher's biographer, Peter Golden, explains Fisher's lead-by-example fundraising strategy.
Bob McCabe discusses Max Fisher's key role in the Detroit Renaissance, his leadership and his ability to build consensus.
Congratulatory letter from Alexander Haig to Max Fisher on his receiving the National Distinguished Leadership Award in 1994.
Letter from President George H.W. Bush to Max M. Fisher, George Klein, and Richard Fox – the Chairmen of the National Jewish Coalition.
Letter from Max M. Fisher to White House Chief of Staff John Sununu concerning U.S. policy toward Jerusalem.
President Reagan's Task Force Welcoming Letter
Peter Cummings explains why Max Fisher is such an effective fund-raiser.
Robert Aronson reflects on Max Fisher's historic influence on behalf of Israel.
Congratulatory letter from President Gerald Ford to Max Fisher on his receiving the National Distinguished Leadership Award in 1994.
Letter from Max M. Fisher to President Nixon concerning Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir's 1969 visit.
In the Fall of 1971, Henry Ford undertook the largest single building venture in Detroit’s history. The project was the Renaissance Center, also known as “RenCen.”