Achievements Merit Honor for Max M. Fisher

Jewish War Veterans' se-
lection of Max M. Fisher
Gold Medal of Merit award
has resulted in an accumula-
tion of many commendations
for his efforts from many
quarters and from many
Jewish leaders throughout
the world.
Upon his receipt last year
of the Bnai Zion American-
I sr a el Friendship Gold
Medal, at a national dinner
given in New York, Trude
Feldman, a Washington cor-
respondent, wrote a series of
articles in the course of
which she enumerated Fish-
er's accomplishments and
stated in part:
Born in Pittsburgh,
July 15, 1908, Max Fisher
spent his formative years in
Salom, 0. At Ohio State Uni-
versity, he played football
and majored in business ad-
ministration. He earned his
way through college.
For 30 years, he has been
active in major communal
civic and social service or-
ganizations.
In 1969, President Nixon
named him special consultant
on Voluntary Action, after
which Fisher was elected the
first chairman of the Nation-
al Center for Voluntary Ac-
tion in 1970. (Upon complet-
ing his assignment, Henry
Ford II succeeded him.)
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American Petroleum Insti-
tute, Fisher was a pioneer in
developing Michigan's oil in-
dustry in the '30's and '40's
and a leader in successfully

introducing new oil refining

professes.
A popular speaker both in
the non-Jewish and Jewish
community, Fisher constantly
stresses that a leader is a
man who sets an example by
giving and by working for
the benefit of the entire com-
munity.

Although considered one of
the top ranking Jewish lead-
ers in America today, Fisher
himself voiced surprise at his

rise to the pinacle of Jew-
ish leadership in that he
seriously began to plan an ac-
tive role in Jewish affairs
only as he moved to Ohio
State. There, his first associ-
ation with organized Jewish
life was as president of Hillel.
He had little opportunity for
formal training in the sphere
of Jewish education since
there weren't even enough
Jews in Salem for a "Min-
yan."
Still he credits his folks
for implanting in him the
feeling for Jewish tradition.
"At home, I saw my parents
extend hospitality to a fellow-
Jew who came to town," he
recalled. "I also remember
the Jewish National Fund
'Pushke' my mother kept on
the table, and wanted others
to pass around. From that I
learned to share . . . "
Fisher slowly climbed —
step by step — through the
ranks. Upon graduation from
Ohio State, he borrowed $100
from Hillel and in his jalopy,
drove to Detroit, where, even-
tually he started in the oil
business.
The greatest influence in
his life was the late Fred
Butzel, an exceptional Jew-
ish leader of the '30's who
was Max's father's attorney,
and chairman of Detroit's
Allied Jewish Appeal.
"During the depression
years, Butzel taught me to
give," Fisher related. "He
started me on the way to
giving charity. My first gift
was $5.00, when I could ill
afford it. I learned from But-
zel the rewards one derives
from giving."
Fisher's first adventure to
Israel was in 1954 with the
first United Jewish Appeal
Mission.

As for the basic issues
facing world Jewry today,
Fisher said the most Import-
ant are the survival of Israel,
ameliorating the plight of
Soviet Jewry, the preserva-
tion of Jewish identity and
the furtherance of Jewish ed-
ucation.

Lately, Fisher has taken a
strong stand on the need to
extend and improve Ameri-
can Jewish education. He
said Jewish education has —
for many years — been one
of his prime interests, be-
cause it is necessary in order
to maintain Jewish tradition.
Fisher concedes there are
no easy answers for provid-
ing proper Federation sup-
port for the Day School
Movement. "Yet." he em-
phasized, "there is a growing
feeling in many quarters,
and not the traditional quar-

ters, that the Jewish day
school holds one of the best

answers to furthering Jewish
continunity."
Fisher expressed optimism
on the future of American
Jewry in contrast to the sense
of discouragement which
many feel toward the Nixon
Administration's policy, vis-
a-vis, Israel.
"I firmly believe that Is-

Fisher Gold Medal Award Dinner Wednesday

rael will get the arms and
With the national corn-
equipment she needs to main- mander of the Jewish War
tain the balance of power," Veterans of the U.S. Norman
he asserted. "And my own
instincts say there will be D. Tilles as guest speaker,
an interim peaceful settle- the testimonial dinner in hon-
ment in the Mideast."
or of Max M. Fisher, Wed-

Indicative of the esteem in

nesday, at Raleigh House,
will be marked by tribute

giants of American. industry.
Henry Ford II, and James M.

from national, state and lo-
cal leaders.
Tales will present Fisher
with the JWV Gold Medal
of Merit which has until
now been presented to only

which Max Fisher is held in
his three worlds, two of the

Roche, had much to say in
his tribute. Although I ven-
ture to quote them in part
o n 1 y, nonetheless, their
words reflect the high regard
and deep affection for Max,
the man.
"Max and I have been
close friends for a dozen
years or more," Henry Ford
told me. "He has a kind of
warm and outgoing person-
ality that makes it difficult
for his friends to imagine a
time when they did not enjoy
his friendship.
"It's no accident that his
favorite adjective is the word
'exciting.' because excitement
is exactly what he brings to
personal relations, business
dealings and civic endea-
vors."
Ford chairman of the
board, Ford Motor Co., went
on to say that he and his
wife, Cristine, frequently see
Max and his wife, Marjorie.
both at home and on formal
occasions. He added that in
June, 1967, they spent a holi-
day together cruising the
Greek Islands.
"It was during that vaca-
tion that the Six-Day vaca-
exploded in Israel," Ford
continued, "and I recall the
deep personal anguish Max
endured for some days be-
cause the only news he could
get was from the ship's radio.
As you know, he has been a
dedicated and tireless sup-
porter of Israel for many
years."
Ford also said that since
August, 1967, shortly after
the riots in Detroit, and the
formation of the 39-member
New Detroit Committee, that
he and Max worked closely
together to help launch a
number of new civic and
community improvement pro-
grams.
James Roche, until recent-
ly chairman of General Mo-
tors Corp., said of Fisher:
"In Detroit, Max's interest
in helping other people has
been contagious. Those who
come in contact with his
energy — from community
leaders to anonymous volun-
teers — leave the encounter
imbued by enthusiasm, newly
inspired and challenged."
Another Detroiter, Philip
Slomovitz, editor and pub-
lisher of The Jewish News,
described Max as a fine hu-
man being, and a dedicated
man, who loves people and
responds to them and to their
needs.
"To know Max is to have
the great joy of befriending

eight other world famous
personalities since 1950.

Arthur M. Lang, general be the toastmaster.
Messages of greetings to
chairman of the committee
on arrangements for the din- Fisher from American lead-

ner, will speak briefly. The
distinguished guests at the
dinner will be introduced by
Judge Lawrence GoboW.
Other participants in the
program will include Rabbis
Irwin Groner and Richard
Hertz who will give the open•
ing and closing prayers, and
Cantor Ilarold Orhach who
will sing the national an-
thems and will give the musi-

cal program.
Michigan Department Com-
mander Philip Goodman will

ers and from co-workers in
the world's capitals are pour-
ing into the JWV office in
commendation of Fisher's
selection for the award and
in appreciation of his many
services to Jewish causes, to
the advancement of educa-

tion, in behalf of Israel and
for his many civic duties. —
Lang said that a limited
number of reservations will

still be accepted at the JWV
office, 16990 W. 12 Mile Rd.,
Southfield.

Dr. Eli Brown Chief of Staff at Sinai Hospital

Dr. Eli M. Brown has been
He earned his undergrad-
elected chief of the medical uate and medical degrees at
staff of Sinai Hospital. University of Maryland and
Dr. Brown, chairman of did his internship and resi-
the anesthesiology depart- dency at Jewish Hospital of
ment at Sinai since 1954, Brooklyn. He is adjunct as-
served as vice chief of staff sociate professor at Wayne
for five years.
State University's school of
medicine.

Dr. Brown is a fellow of
the American College of
Anesthesiology and president
of its board of governors. He
served as past president of
the Wayne County and Mich-
igan societies of anesthesi-
ologists.

committee of the medical
staff for 1973 are Drs. Abra-
ham Becker, Allen Berlin,
Herbert J. Bloom, Piero
Foa, Joseph Monet, Howard
Jacobs, Sheldon Kanto r,
Adrian Kantrowitz, Sidney,
Kobernick, Lloyd Paul, Nor-
man Rosenzweig, Alfred
Sherman, Manuel Sklar, H.
Saul Sugar, Maurice Tatel-
man, Edward Treisman and
Ronald Trunsky.

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kind, and socially-minded
personality," Slomovitz re-

lated. "You can reach him.
His door is always open. He's
one man in public life whose
attainments make one proud
that he is one of us. And,
never to be begrudged are
all the glories that go his
way, because honors for him
are honors for our genera-
tion."

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