The Max M. Fisher Resource Center

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Renaissance Center
Max Fisher speaking to the General Assembly in Philadelphia in 1976.
Congratulatory letter from Bob Dole to Max Fisher on his receiving the National Distinguished Leadership Award in 1994.
Max Fisher addressing the final session of the Founding Assembly
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.
Max Fisher fundraising at the famous annual Fisher Meeting in his home, 1984.
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.”
"Detroit Renaissance: A Decade of Progress and A Commitment to the Future," 1981 address by Max M. Fisher, Chairman of the Board, Detroit Renaissance, Inc.
Groundbreaking on the Riverfront Apartments
A handsome token of appreciation given to Max and Marjorie Fisher from the Jewish Federation of Detroit, of which Max Fisher was president from 1959 to 1964.
Coleman Young amid construction of Detroit's Renaissance Center
Blighted urban housing in Detroit in the 1970s
Max M. Fisher prepares to accept the National Distinguished Leadership Award from the American Jewish Committee in 1994.
Left to Right: Max M. Fisher, Detroit Mayor Coleman Young, Michigan Governor William Milliken
Max Fisher and Zalman Shazar
Robert Aronson explains how Max Fisher has been indispensible to Israeli leaders in helping them deal with America.