Honorary Degree Recipients
Coleman Alexander Young
Mayor, City of Detroit
1980 Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters
Citation
No individual today personifies as well the vitality and dedication of the people of Detroit to the spirit of renaissance which has come to characterize this city in recent years. Indeed, as Mayor of Detroit for most of the last decade, you have been instrumental in creating and nurturing that spirit. And yet, this achievement is only the pinnacle of a long ladder of personal achievements in which we have all been fortunate to share. For your life has always reflected a deep commitment to the working people of this city: first in the early struggles of the United Auto Workers, then in your role as Executive Secretary of the National Negro Labor Council, as a delegate to the Michigan Constitutional Convention, as a State Senator, a member of the Democratic National Committee, Vice-Chairman of the National Democratic Party, and during two terms as Mayor. Because of this commitment, you have managed to reunite a once strife-torn city and breath into it a spirit of new life. The testaments of your accomplishment are visible throughout the city, from Detroit's riverfront to its many neighborhoods. But equally important, you have restored to its citizens, their pride in Detroit through such successful efforts to raise its esteem as attracting one of the nation's most prestigious conventions here. As a part of the city to which you have contributed so much, the University of Detroit takes great pleasure in conferring upon you the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Humane Letters.
Commencement, University of Detroit, May 10, 1980.
Young, Alexander Coleman
Mayor, City of Detroit
1980 Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters
Fred M. Zeder
Vice Chairman of the Board, Chrysler Corporation
1944 Honorary Doctor of Engineering
Citation
Vice Chairman of the Board of the Chrysler Corporation, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and Master of Engineering of the University of Michigan; who, by his industry, resourcefulness and engineering genius, has advanced to distinction in the automotive engineering profession; who, as head of the Chrysler Engineering Research Laboratories and Chairman of the Board of the Chrysler Institute of Engineering, has zealously promoted the spirit and practice of research and directed major engineering developments in motor car design and construction; who in these recent years has contributed significantly in the gigantic task of converting the activity and vast resources of the Chrysler Corporation to full scale war production, thus hastening the day of victory for our country and its allies. Is recommended for the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Engineering.
Commencement, University of Detroit, May 31, 1944.
Zeder, M. Fred
Vice Chairman of the Board, Chrysler Corporation
1944 Honorary Doctor of Engineering
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