The Max M. Fisher Resource Center

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Max Fisher's biographer, Peter Golden, details Fisher's extensive experience as a highly successful fundraiser.
Congratulatory letter from President Gerald Ford to Max Fisher on his receiving the National Distinguished Leadership Award in 1994.
Letter from President Ronald Reagan to Menachem Begin, Prime Minister of Israel, regarding a visit from Max M. Fisher.
Detroit Mayor Coleman Young and President Jimmy Carter
Robert Aronson reflects on Max Fisher's historic influence on behalf of Israel.
Gene Miller remembers Max Fisher's integrity, honesty and ability to listen.
Congratulatory letter from President George H.W. Bush to Max Fisher on his receiving the National Distinguished Leadership Award in 1994.
Robert Aronson on Max Fisher's fundraising prowess.
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.
Bob McCabe discusses Max Fisher's key role in the Detroit Renaissance, his leadership and his ability to build consensus.
Left to Right: Alan E. Schwartz, Joseph L. Hudson, Robert E. McCabe, Max M. Fisher, A. Alfred Taubman
Renaissance Center
Henry Ford II speaks to a crowd of reporters and well-wishers at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Renaissance Center on a rainy day in Detroit.
Anti-Defamation League Honors
Operation Exodus Campaign Inaugural meeting
Bill Berman talks about Max Fisher's commitment to finding consensus among groups in the pursuit of the right decision.