The Max M. Fisher Resource Center

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In 1984, Max Fisher wrote an article for the Detroit Free Press titled "Believe in a brighter future for Detroit."
Jewish Agency for Israel leaders Max M. Fisher and Louis Pincus in 1970.
Detroit business and community leaders, left to right, Robert Surdam, Henry Ford II, Max Fisher, and Robert McCabe in front of the Renaissance Center, late 1970s.
Robert Aronson on Max Fisher's fundraising prowess.
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.
"The Amazing Life of Max Fisher" ran as the feature story on the front page of The Detroit Free Press on October 2, 2003 and detailed the life of the philanthropist and the opening of the Max M. Fisher Music Center at the Detroit Symphony Orchestra Place.
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.
President Reagan's Task Force Welcoming Letter
Jewish Welfare Federation Plaque
Peter Cummings explains why Max Fisher is such an effective fund-raiser.
An excerpt from The Congressional Record detailing the $50 million loan to Israel agreement.
Bob McCabe discusses Max Fisher's key role in the Detroit Renaissance, his leadership and his ability to build consensus.
Max discusses why he had been a successful fund-raiser.
Mary Fisher on Max's ability to find the solution.
A 1966 Detroit Jewish News article titled "Israel is Facing Massive Absorption Job" quotes Max Fisher heavily.