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…jews d on the cover in the Generosity & Fortitude PHOTOS COURTESY ARBOR INVESTMENTS GROUP Eugene Applebaum (1936-2017) KERI GUTEN COHEN STORY DEVELOPMENT EDITOR LEFT TO RIGHT: Eugene Applebaum as a young boy. He was a camper at Fresh Air Society- Tamarack Camps (1947-1949). Central High School graduation photo. Applebaum as a pharmacist in the early 1960s. E ugene Applebaum, a man known as much for his business acumen and philanthropy...…
…ARBOR INVESTMENTS GROUP Eugene and Marcia Applebaum “It’s a good Horatio Alger story — somebody who started with one drug store and ended up with a monster company.” — EUGENE APPLEBAUM remembers vividly from childhood. In 1948, around the time Israel gained statehood, he and his mother walked many blocks from their home on Broad Street (near Dexter) to catch a glimpse of David Ben-Gurion, Israel’s first prime minister. “Hundreds of thousan...…
…jews d in the life would unwind.” CAREER PATH Applebaum decided to follow his older brother, Leonard, and become a pharmacist. “I was thinking at first of going into law, but my parents convinced me that I could always do law after I finished pharmacy,” he said in his oral history. “Pharmacy was a more guaranteed profession where you could make a guaranteed income and you could get a job. “It was a five-year class. I started in 1955 and gr...…
…In Memory of Eugene “Gene” Applebaum The Board of Directors, Musicians, and Staff of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra fondly remember Eugene “Gene” Applebaum. He was a champion of the DSO, of Detroit, and of the greater role that the arts play in enhancing the quality of life of all those around us. Along with his wife Marcia, Gene consistently and passionately supported the mission of the DSO since 1980. We are grateful for his steadfast lead...…
…jews d in the continued from page 12 “The city of Detroit and Wayne State University had no greater champion than Eugene Applebaum; nor had I a greater friend.” COURTESY ARBOR INVESTMENTS GROUP — DR. IRVIN REID, WSU PRESIDENT EMERITUS COURTESY ARBOR INVESTMENTS GROUP COURTESY LEONARD N. SIMONS JEWISH COMMUNITY ARCHIVES COURTESY ARBOR INVESTMENTS GROUP Irvin Reid.” Reid, president emeritus, now holds the Eugene Applebaum Chair in Commu...…
…“C HARI T Y D EMANDS T HE U T MO ST C ARE A ND D ILIGENCE , F O R I T M A Y S A V E A L I FE . ” - Rabbi Jacob ben Asher In memory of Eugene Applebaum. His charitable work has saved lives. Eugene and Marcia were founding donors to the Hermelin Brain Tumor Center. Their generosity has changed lives, instilled hope, and inspired others to continue this incredible legacy. May His Memory Be A Blessing Yeshiva Beth Yehudah expresses its hear...…
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…in memory of Eugene Applebaum (z”l) We will be forever grateful for your extraordinary support of the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit and the beautiful campus where it resides. Your wholehearted dedication to improving lives throughout our local, national and international communities will always be remembered. Gene, we will miss you. [\ While walking along a road, a man saw a sage planting a carob tree and asked: “How l...…
