[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5572]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING AL TAUBMAN

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                          HON. DEBBIE DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 23, 2015

  Mrs. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, this week, Michigan lost a true giant.
  Alfred Taubman was a great businessman who revolutionized the way 
America shops, but he will forever be remembered as a passionate 
philanthropist whose generosity touched lives in our state and around 
the world.
  Al Taubman cared deeply about Michigan. He cared about people. And 
his contributions made our communities stronger and more vibrant, our 
schools and universities more innovative, and our research institutes 
more prepared to find cures for the most devastating diseases we face.
  His generosity made possible the Taubman Medical Research Institute 
at the University of Michigan. He supported the Detroit Institute of 
Arts and helped improve design education at Detroit's College for 
Creative Studies. And he contributed actively to schools and 
universities across our region, including Wayne State University and 
his alma mater Lawrence Technological University, among many others.
  Al Taubman changed Michigan for the better, and while he will be 
greatly missed, his vision and generosity will live on in the many 
lives he touched.
  In the words of his son, Robert, Al Taubman was a ``great American 
story.'' He is right. And all of us in Michigan are so glad that he was 
ours.

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