DECEMBER 22 • 2022 | 21
the Week” in the Nov. 17
edition of the JN for his work
with SCORE, recalls fondly
the inspirational messages
that Jack brought to meet-
ings. “I was blown away
by Jack at every meeting,”
Broner said. “He would com-
mence meetings with mes-
sages that extended beyond
the business world.”
SCORE paid tribute to Jack
at a luncheon a few weeks
ago.
GLOBAL IMPACT
Perhaps Jack’s crowning vol-
unteer achievement was his
work with the International
Executive Service Corps
(IESC), a nonprofit that
shares the business insights of
thousands of business experts
to companies in developing
countries.
Jack’s travels to share his
business wisdom included
stops in Romania, Kenya
and Egypt, some trips lasting
three months.
Jack was aided in these
missions by his wife, Eve,
who also gave tirelessly of
herself during their 60-year
marriage, both here in the
Jewish community and
abroad. In her travels, Eve
taught children of Third
World countries and, as a
paralegal and legal secretary,
assisted with the paperwork.
From the 1994 JN article,
I also learned that while in
Egypt, Eve, a master bridge
player, bested international
film star Omar Sharif in a
card playing tournament.
Sharif was famously known
for his bridge playing prow-
ess.
AN AMERICAN
INSTITUTION
Writing about Jack
Caminker’s 100th birthday
piqued my curiosity over
what other 100-year mile-
stones might be noteworthy
in 2022. This year marked
the 100th year since con-
struction began on Yankee
Stadium, the Rose Bowl
stadium was completed and
the Lincoln Memorial was
dedicated.
Closer to home, Detroit’s
own Belle Tire celebrated its
100th birthday this year. If
they didn’t, they should have
offered Jack a free tire rota-
tion in honor of their shared
birthdays.
The year 2022 also was the
100th birthday year of Judy
Garland, Charles Schultz and
Betty White. So 100-year-
old Jack Caminker is in very
good company and, for my
money, is not only a Detroit
institution but an American
institution whose life has
exemplified all that is the
American dream.
And with that it’s only fit-
ting that I conclude with …
Hail! to an incredible man,
Hail! to a true maize and
blue hero,
Hail! Hail! to Jack
Caminker
A leader and the best!
Nominate a Hero of the Game
at mgoblue.com/hero. Donate
to Veterans of the Game at
Veteransofthegame.org.
Eve (of blessed memory) and
Jack Caminker
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