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"He showed vision and business strength as presi-
dent. Even though our business is to serve people, he
makes sure that we do it in a businesslike manner,
that we carefully spend the dollars that people give us."

— Robert Naftaly,
immediate past president of Federation

"He has demonstrated a very deep under-
standing of why it was important to be
Jewish, and that became the underpinning of
his years as president. He has a wonderful
understanding of who we are, what we are
and why we do what we do."

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— Joel Tauber,
United Jewish Communities
executive committee chair and
1990 Butzel Award winner.

He could have never accomplished so
much if he weren't demanding; however
he is less demanding of others than he is
of himself. Of course, he wants every-
body prepared, and he wants the:
[ions answered, and the probleti:
drawn up in a reasonable, attac k
fashion, but he will knock his
out with personal efforts to get
solved."

— Dr Larry Fleischman.
Children's Hospital of
chief executive o

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"He's in his second term, and has
taken on the most active committee,
and has been responsible for the most
change in the whole Foundation. He
is a generous person with his resources,
with his time, but best of all, generous
with his leadership."

— John Marshall,
Kresge Foundation

Photo by Glenn Triest

9/24
1999

Detroit Jewish News 7 •

