The Max M. Fisher Resource Center

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Max M. Fisher at the National Distinguished Leadership Award ceremony in 1994.
Christmas shoppers in Detroit in the 1950s
Max Fisher with Richard Nixon in the White House
Max M. Fisher at the National Distinguished Leadership Award ceremony in 1994.
Robert Aronson on Max Fisher's fundraising prowess.
Max Fisher addressing the final session of the Founding Assembly
Max Fisher signing the Agreement for the Reconstitution of the newly Reconstituted Jewish Agency for Israel
1994 National Distinguished Leadership Award ceremony program showing Peter Golden and Mary Fisher as guest speakers.
Bar-Ilan Degree
Congratulatory letter from President Bill Clinton to Max Fisher for receiving the National Distinguished Leadership Award in 1994.
Max Fisher in 1977
An excerpt from The Congressional Record detailing the $50 million loan to Israel agreement.
Max Fisher in meetings with President Ford and staff in the White House in the spring of 1975.
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.
Max Fisher's retirement speech from United Brands
Damon Keith recalls Max Fisher's wisdom in negotiations with African-American leaders in Detroit and his commitment to the city.