metro Mogul And Mentsh from page 10 million to the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, which was used to create the school's A. Alfred Taubman Center for Design Education. His commitment to higher educa- tion extended to the East Coast, where he provided funding for the A. Alfred Taubman Center for Public Policy and American Institutions at Brown University in Providence, R.I., and the Taubman Center for State and Local Government at the Harvard Kennedy School at Harvard University. WALK FOR ISRAEL Art Patron FREE Kosher Lunch RUNE ISRAEL SkVit DATE! f Sunday, May 17, 2015 WWW.WALKFORISRAEL.ORG Please visit our website to learn more and register for the event. Community-wide Event Hosted by Temple Shir Shalom (3999 Walnut Lake Rd., corner of Orchard Lake and Walnut Lake) Convenient nearby parking & shuttle service available. 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In addition to significant financial gifts, he gave of his time as well. He served as chair of the City of Detroit Arts Commission, which helped protect the DINs collection during the city's finan- cial crisis, and as a longtime member of the DIA board of directors. He also took an active role in the museum's $170 mil- lion renovation and expansion in the early 2000s. In addition, he donated several works from his personal art collection. `Alfred was one of the DIAs greatest patrons in its history and supported our museum through major contributions to capital and endowment campaigns:' said DIA Director Graham W.J. Beal, who described Mr. Taubman as "an avid and discerning art collector" His love of art led to his acquisition of Sotheby's auction house. He modernized the company and increased its success. But his ownership led to a low point in his life when he was convicted of conspir- ing with rival auction house Christie's to fix commission rates. Despite serving 10 months in minimum-security prison, he always maintained his innocence. *as of 4-14-15 Design Donated by: ibrooksdesign> 1995540 justice, a principle he exemplified through his treatment of civil rights activist Rosa Parks. In 2005, after Parks was assaulted in the Detroit home where she was living alone, Mr. Taubman arranged for her to live, rent-free, in the Riverfront Towers Apartments, which his company owned. Together with his friend, Max Fisher, he set up a foundation to provide for the elderly civil rights pioneer, allocating any leftover monies for a school scholarship fund for needy Detroit children. At the request of his friend, U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Damon Keith, Mr. Taubman commissioned his private plane to fly Parks, who was too frail to use com- mercial airlines, to Alabama to attend the dedication of a library in her name. The 10,000-square-foot Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights, part of Wayne State University Law School, is another testament to Mr. Taubman's commitment to human rights. He contributed more than $3 million to fund the center, earmarking a portion of the money to establish the A. Alfred Taubman Endowed Chair in Civil Rights. Life Lessons Mr. Taubman revealed a candid look at the man behind the legend in his 2007 memoir, Threshold Resistance: The Extraordinary Career of a Luxury Retailing Pioneer. In a 2014 blog posted on the book's website, he reflected on his 90th birthday and offered readers three of his secrets for a long and healthy life: get a good doctor, avoid as much aggravation as possible, and stay curious and connected to people. His incredibly accomplished life sug- gests he followed his own advice, a notion that is confirmed by his son Bobby. "He made a personal investment in the people and projects he touched:' Bobby said. "The idea of investing in our com- munity was something he taught us in hundreds of ways, and all of us do that. He was a remarkable, incredible father." Hundreds of people attended his funeral service, which was held Tuesday at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield. Mr. Taubman is survived by his wife, Judith Taubman; sons and daughters- in-law, Robert and Julie Taubman of Bloomfield Hills, William and Ellen Taubman of Birmingham; daughter and son-in-law, Gayle and Michael Kalisman of New York, N.Y.; grandchildren, Jason Taubman Kalisman, Philip Taubman (Hilary) Kalisman, Alexander Alfred Taubman, Ghislaine "GoGo" Taubman, Theodore Taubman, Sebastian Taubman, Oliver Taubman, Abigail Taubman and Tatiana Dubin; great-grandson, Aaron Falb Kalisman; sister-in-law, Lola Taubman. He is also survived by Judith's children, Christopher Rounick and Tiffany Dubin. Mr. Taubman was the devoted son of the late Philip and the late Fannie Taubman. He was predeceased by his for- mer wife and the mother of his children, Reva Kolodney Stocker. He was the broth- er of the late Goldye and the late Albert Nelson, the late Sam Taubman, the late Lester and the late Shirley Taubman. Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to A. Alfred Taubman Medical Research Institute,109 Zina Pitcher Place, 5017 A. Alfred Taubman Biomedical Science Research, Ann Arbor, MI, (734) 615- 7282, www.taubmaninstitute.org ; Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward, Detroit, MI 48202, www.dia.org; College for Creative Studies, 201 E. Kirby, Detroit, MI 48202-4034, www. collegeforcreativestudies.edu ; or Lawrence Technological Institute, 21000 W 10 Mile Road, Southfield , MI 48075- 1058, www.ltu.edu/giving. Arrangements were by Ira Kaufman Chapel. ❑