The Max M. Fisher Resource Center

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Max Fisher, Golda Meir and others
Letter from President George H.W. Bush to Max M. Fisher, George Klein, and Richard Fox – the Chairmen of the National Jewish Coalition.
Max Fisher agrees to serve as Chairman of New Detroit during a meeting at McGregor Conference Center on the Campus of Wayne State University.
Bill Berman talks about Max Fisher's commitment to finding consensus among groups in the pursuit of the right decision.
Left to Right: Alan E. Schwartz, Joseph L. Hudson, Robert E. McCabe, Max M. Fisher, A. Alfred Taubman
HUD Certificate of Appreciation
Jewish Welfare Federation Plaque
Agreement for the Reconstitution of the Jewish Agency of Israel
Max Fisher in front of the iconic Fisher Building in Detroit, and in his office on the 22nd floor.
President Reagan honored Max Fisher with the Presidential Citizen Medal at the White House in 1989.
Bob McCabe describes the relationship between Max Fisher and Detroit Mayor Coleman Young.
Tribute to Max Fisher
Max Fisher speaks at the Allied Jewish Campaign fundraising event in 1958.
Letter to Max M. Fisher from Jack J. Spitzer, President of B'nai B'rith International.
Peter Golden offers an enlightening quote about Max Fisher from Ronald Reagan.