The Max M. Fisher Resource Center

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Left to Right: Max M. Fisher, Detroit Mayor Coleman Young, Michigan Governor William Milliken
Chaim Weizmann Portrait
Michigan Senate 80th Birthday Honors
Max Fisher in front of the iconic Fisher Building in Detroit, and in his office on the 22nd floor.
Max Fisher poses with a plaque from an article from The Detroit News about his involvement with the renaissance of Detroit.
Gene Miller relates Max Fisher's legendary fundraising power.
Max Fisher with Secretary of Commerce Robert Mosbacher and President George H. W. Bush outside the White House. Signed, "To Max - I love this shot. Your friend - George Bush"
Milwaukee Journal article entitled "Detroit Refuses to Give Up" about the Detroit Renaissance.
Robert Aronson reflects on Max Fisher's historic influence on behalf of Israel.
Robert Aronson explains that Max Fisher could ask people for money effectively and get what he asked for.
Elie Weisel, Max Fisher and Golda Meir
Max Fisher's biographer, Peter Golden, details Fisher's extensive experience as a highly successful fundraiser.
Robert Aronson explains how Max Fisher has been indispensible to Israeli leaders in helping them deal with America.
Congratulatory letter from Israeli President Ezer Weizman to Max Fisher on his receiving the National Distinguished Leadership Award in 1994.
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.
Bob McCabe describes his early days as president of Detroit Renaissance.