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…Special Report TIME TO STEP UP / ON THE COVER CEO Scott Kaufman is mindful of Federation's historic legacy. A portrait of the late philanthropist and diplomat Max Fisher of Franklin peeks over his shoulder. Keri Guten Cohen Story Development Editor S cott Kaufman officially starts his job as CEO of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit on Oct. 1, yet in the last month he has already held about 100 one-on-one meetings with communit...…
…Special Report TIME TO STEP UP Community Builder from page 11 Annual meeting: New CEO Scott Kaufman embraces former CEO Robert Aronson; Doug Etkin, new United Jewish Foundation president, looks on. cares. He will require the necessary expe- rience, and he'll seek out the appropri- ate advice when needed. He's capable of envisioning the big issues the community faces. He's a guy who gets it. "And I know it's trite to say it, but he's in lov...…
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