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Meet Allan Nachman, trusted counsel
and lifelong volunteer.

VIVIAN HENOCH SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS

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here to start? Allan Nachman can trace his path to the
Butzel Award — Federation’s highest recognition of
enduring community leadership — through a long and
remarkable record of service to Jewish Detroit and beyond. Quietly
and consistently — through more than six decades — Nachmann
has stepped up as a wise counsel and officer on dozens of commu-
nity boards that have touched thousands of lives.
“My view is 360 degrees,” Nachman says. “Active on the Federation
side, the agency side, then at the Foundation (UJF), it’s been my good
fortune to learn from the collective wisdom of a wide spectrum of
charitable, educational, cultural and religious organizations in our
community.”
Starting as president of Federation’s Young Adult Division in
1969 (now NEXTGen Detroit), Nachman moved through the ranks
of community leadership — early on, as regional chair of the UJA
Young Leadership Cabinet and other committee activities that
earned him the recognition of both the William H. Boesky Memorial
Award for Young Leadership (’68) and the Frank A. Wetsman Young
Leadership Award (’72).
A consummate community volunteer, Nachman is co-founder
and executive director of Cabaret 313; past president of Tamarack
Camps (1980-1983), UJF (2003-2006) and Friends of Modern &
Contemporary Art of the DIA; past vice president of Adat Shalom
Synagogue and the Jewish Federation; and a current member of the
boards of Hospice of Michigan and the Michigan Opera Theater and
a governing member of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.
With his wife, Joy, (celebrating 48 years of marriag this November),
Nachman continues to lead by example, living life to the fullest with
a large circle of family and friends. The Nachmans are parents of
Elanah Hunger (married to Rick) of Franklin and David (married to
Briana) of Rowayton, Conn. Thrilled to be grandparents, Allan and
Joy spend as much time as possible with Harrison and Dash in town,
and out of town with Juniper, Bowie and newest member of the fam-
ily, Ford, born in July this year.
On Monday, Oct. 2, the community is invited to celebrate

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