The Max M. Fisher Resource Center

The Resource Center provides access to a database of photos, video clips, letters, documents, newspaper articles, awards and other archival material. There are several user-friendly ways to search the Resource Center. The “Quick Search” field above offers a keyword search for those who know what they are looking for. Searches can also be filtered by Topic and Type from the pull-down menus to the right. Click on any item on this screen to see more detailed information. On each detail page, click on the Related Resources for additional items of related interest.

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Max with his daughter Mary at the American Jewish Committee's National Distinguished Leadership Award ceremony.
Renaissance Center
Robert Aronson talks about the quiet diplomat.
Milwaukee Journal article entitled "Detroit Refuses to Give Up" about the Detroit Renaissance.
Max Fisher and George Shultz with Jane Sherman at the Council of Jewish Federations General Assembly in San Francisco in 1990, during which Shultz was presented the Human Rights Award by his longtime friend Fisher.
Gerald Ford discusses Max Fisher's effectiveness.
Louis Pincus addressing the Founding Assembly of the Reconstituted JAFI in June 1971.
The Alpha Kappa Psi Civic Award, "For service to country and community and inspiring leadership," presented to Max Fisher in 1970 by the Delta Theta Chapter of the University of Detroit.
Peter Cummings describes what it's like to work with Max Fisher.
Peter Cummings explains why Max Fisher is such an effective fund-raiser.
Correspondence between Max M. Fisher and Judge Sherman C. Finesilver concerning the Rogers Plan.
Bob McCabe describes his early days as president of Detroit Renaissance.
Jane Sherman talks about her father's success in fundraising.
"Believe in a brighter future for Detroit" article
1961 United Foundation Torch Drive
Letter to Max M. Fisher from Moshe Arad, former Israeli Ambassador to the United States.