Arthur M Horwitz
Arthur M. Horwitz is a nationally respected journalist, publisher and civic leader whose career is recognized by enshrinement in the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame, establishment of the Arthur M. Horwitz Collection at the University of Michigan and awarding of publisher emeritus status for the Detroit Jewish News, where he served as publisher and executive editor for more than 30 years. The child of a survivor mother and American-born father, Arthur has sensitively and effectively shared his “dual identities” storywith thousands of students during their visits to the Zekelman Holocaust Center.
Arthur’s writing has appeared in secular and ethnic publications and academic journals. A persuasive and sought-after speaker, he is a frequent panelist on affiliate news programs of ABC, NBC, PBS and NPR. A convener and bridge builder, Arthur chaired the Michigan Civil Rights Commission and the board of Detroit/PBS. He co- founded New Michigan Media, a consortium of more than 100 minority media outlets. A former paperboy and copyboy for New Haven’s daily newspapers, Arthur is a graduate of the University of Connecticut and the Yale School of Management.
