David Hermelin Ambassador

David Hermelin (December 27, 1936 – November 22, 2000) 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 tumorThe 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.

Personal facts

Birth dateDecember 27, 1936
Birth place
Detroit , Michigan
Date of deathNovember 22, 2000
Place of death
Detroit , Michigan
Education
University of Michigan

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External resources

  1. http://www.ort.org/asp/article.asp?ID=103
  2. http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ho/po/com/11064.htm
  3. http://www.umich.edu/news/?Releases/2004/Oct04/r100804c