David Hermelin
Encyclopedia
David Hermelin was United States
ambassador to Norway
and a Detroit area philanthropist and entrepreneur and a graduate of the University of Michigan
’s Ross School of Business
. He died of a brain tumor
The David B. Hermelin Volunteer Fundraising Award at the University of Michigan
honors David Hermelin. The ORT Hermelin College of Engineering in Netanya
, Israel
was named in his honor. It opened in October, 2000.
On December 13, 2000, he was presented, posthumously, with the Presidential Citizens Medal
by President Clinton
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
ambassador to Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
and a Detroit area philanthropist and entrepreneur and a graduate of the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
’s Ross School of Business
Ross School of Business
The Stephen M. Ross School of Business is the business school of the University of Michigan. Numerous publications have ranked the Ross School of Business' Bachelor of Business Administration , Master of Business Administration and Executive Education programs among the top in the country and the...
. He died of a brain tumor
The David B. Hermelin Volunteer Fundraising Award at the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
honors David Hermelin. The ORT Hermelin College of Engineering in Netanya
Netanya
Netanya is a city in the Northern Centre District of Israel, and is the capital of the surrounding Sharon plain. It is located north of Tel Aviv, and south of Haifa between the 'Poleg' stream and Wingate Institute in the south and the 'Avichail' stream in the north.Its of beaches have made the...
, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
was named in his honor. It opened in October, 2000.
On December 13, 2000, he was presented, posthumously, with the Presidential Citizens Medal
Presidential Citizens Medal
The Presidential Citizens Medal is the second highest civilian award in the United States, second only to the Presidential Medal of Freedom. It is awarded by the President of the United States, and may be given posthumously....
by President Clinton
William Clinton
Bill Clinton is the 42nd President of the United States. William Clinton may also refer to:*William de Clinton, 1st Earl of Huntingdon , English nobleman from prominent Norman family dating to William the Conqueror; Lord High Admiral as of 1333*William Henry Clinton , British general from...
.