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FUNERAL DETAILS
Leon CohanLeon Cohan, 83, of Ann Arbor, Michigan, died on 04 June 2013. The Funeral was held at Temple Beth Emeth, 2309 Packard St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 on Friday, 07 June 2013 at 10:00 AM . Rabbi Robert Levy officiated. Interment at Beth Israel Memorial Garden in Arborcrest Cemetery, 2521 Glazier Way, Ann Arbor MI 48105.
Family members include: Beloved husband of the late Heidi Ruth Cohan. Cherished father of Nicole Cohan, Timothy Cohan and Jonathan Cohan. Loving grandfather of Charles Tinker and Leila (Anthony) Cohan-Miccio. Also survived by loving companion, Miriam Sandweiss and many other loving relatives and friends. Devoted son of the late Maurice and the late Lillian Cohan. Dear brother of the late George (the late Pearl) Cohan. Leon S. Cohan was born in Detroit on June 24, 1929. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree from Wayne State University, his Juris Doctor degree from Wayne State University Law School in 1952, and he was admitted to the practice of law in January 1953. He then served in United States Army Counter-Intelligence in Europe. Upon his return from service, he practiced law in Detroit until 1958, when he was appointed an Assistant Attorney General of the State of Michigan. In 1961, Cohan was appointed Deputy Attorney General. He served in that position longer than anyone in the state’s history. On January 1, 1973, he joined the Detroit Edison Company. When he retired in 1993, he held the position of Senior Vice President and General Counsel. He had general responsibility for all the legal affairs of the corporation, the company’s community and governmental affairs, and the Corporate Secretary’s Office. After retiring, Cohan became Counsel to the firm of Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker, P.L.L.C., where his practice concentrated on corporate and regulatory law, including internal corporate and institutional ethical investigations. Cohan was a member of the Large Complex Case Panel of the American Arbitration Association, and conducted several major arbitrations. He was a member of the American Bar Association, the State Bar of Michigan, and the Detroit Bar Association. Cohan received a gubernatorial appointment as a member of the State Board of Ethics in 1973, and served as its Chairman from 1983 to 1992. From 1987 to 1991, he served as Chairman of the Michigan Council for the Arts. He served, by mayoral appointment, as a member of the Arts Commission of the City of Detroit, which is the governing body of the Detroit Institute of Arts. President Clinton appointed him as a Member of the Advisory Committee of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. He served three terms as President of the Jewish Community Council of Metropolitan Detroit. In 1997, Senator Carl Levin designated Cohan as Chairman of the Citizens Merit Selection Committee, to recommend individuals for Presidential appointment as federal judges in the Eastern District of Michigan. Cohan chaired similar committees in 1993 and 1997. Cohan was President of the Arts Action Alliance and was a member of the Boards of Directors of the University of Michigan Musical Society, ArtServe of Michigan, and Oakland Commerce Bank, and was a member of the Race Relations Council of Metropolitan Detroit. He was a lifetime member of the Board of Trustees of the Michigan Cancer Foundation, having served as Chairman for three consecutive terms. Cohan received the Champion of Justice Award from the State Bar of Michigan; the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Wayne State University Law School; the Distinguished Service Award of the Wayne State University Board of Governors; the NAACP-Detroit Branch’s Judge Ira W. Jayne Award, given annually to a person outside of the black community who has given outstanding service that builds and benefits all segments of the Detroit community; the Israel Histadrut Menorah Award for leadership and achievements; the Fellowship Award of the American Arabic and Jewish Friends of Metropolitan Detroit; the Knights of Charity Award from the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions; the Judge Learned Hand Award, from the Institute of Human Relations of the American Jewish Committee; the Governor’s Arts Award for Civic Leadership in the Arts; and in 1993 he was designated as a “Michiganian of the Year” by The Detroit News. It is suggested that those who wish to further honor the memory of Leon Cohan may do so by making a contribution to: Detroit Institute of ArtsClick to Visit Charity Website or University Musical SocietyClick to Visit Charity Website |