The Max M. Fisher Resource Center

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Max M. Fisher at the National Distinguished Leadership Award ceremony in 1994.
Gene Miller relates Max Fisher's legendary fundraising power.
1960 UJA Overseas Report
Detroit's Renaissance Center Article
1961 United Foundation Torch Drive
Max Fisher signing the Agreement for the Reconstitution of the newly Reconstituted Jewish Agency for Israel
Max Fisher, Gerald Ford and other members of the UJA and the State Department signing the contract in the Thomas Jefferson Room of the State Dept. Building.
Max Fisher "A Man of Our Times"
The original New Detroit committee. Max Fisher is in the second row, far left.
Max Fisher agreed to serve as Chairman of Detroit Renaissance, a civic organization with the goal of economic growth for Detroit. The directors included dozens of the most recognizable leaders in Detroit's business community including James M. Roche, Chairman of General Motors and Joseph Hudson, Jr., President of Hudson's Department Stores.
Damon Keith remembers Max Fisher's courage in standing against the Detroit Police Department after the Riots in 1967.
Max Fisher in 25 words or less poster.
Max M. Fisher at the National Distinguished Leadership Award ceremony in 1994.
Max Fisher with future Israeli President Ephraim Katzir and Louis Pincus at the Founding Assembly for the Reconstituted JAFI in Jerusalem in 1971.
Renaissance Center
Abba Eban dinner