The Max M. Fisher Resource Center

The Resource Center provides access to a database of photos, video clips, letters, documents, newspaper articles, awards and other archival material. There are several user-friendly ways to search the Resource Center. The “Quick Search” field above offers a keyword search for those who know what they are looking for. Searches can also be filtered by Topic and Type from the pull-down menus to the right. Click on any item on this screen to see more detailed information. On each detail page, click on the Related Resources for additional items of related interest.

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Teaching Resources contain lesson plans focused on Max Fisher's four key values: Wisdom, Generosity, Service, and Leadership. Lessons include individual and group activities and trigger questions for further thought.

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Gerald Ford recalls Max Fisher's effective fundraising.
Congratulatory letter from President Gerald Ford to Max Fisher on his receiving the National Distinguished Leadership Award in 1994.
Max M. Fisher with A. Alfred Taubman in the early 1980s
Congratulatory letter from Israeli President Ezer Weizman to Max Fisher on his receiving the National Distinguished Leadership Award in 1994.
President Reagan honored Max Fisher with the Presidential Citizen Medal at the White House in 1989.
Max M. Fisher at the National Distinguished Leadership Award ceremony in 1994.
Gene Miller relates Max Fisher's legendary fundraising power.
The Alpha Kappa Psi Civic Award, "For service to country and community and inspiring leadership," presented to Max Fisher in 1970 by the Delta Theta Chapter of the University of Detroit.
Bob McCabe describes his early days as president of Detroit Renaissance.
Detroit's Renaissance Center Article
Congratulatory letter from Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir to Max Fisher on his receiving the National Distinguished Leadership Award in 1994.
Max Fisher, chairman of the board of directors, speaking at the United Brands Co. Annual Meeting in 1976.
Max Fisher fundraising at the famous annual Fisher Meeting in his home, 1984.
Michigan Senate 80th Birthday Honors
1990 letter from Max M. Fisher to Secretary of State Jim Baker concerning Middle East peace policy.
Christmas shoppers in Detroit in the 1950s