Detroit PBS, the community-owned, nonprofit media organization that has served Southeast Michigan since 1955, announces the lead philanthropic gift of its campaign to support a move of its headquarters to the City of Detroit. The Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation has reflected the passion its founders had for the organization and its mission...
By John Erb, President and Chair, and Leslie Erb Liedtke, Trustee Our parents, Fred and Barbara, grew up during the Great Depression and endured World War II on different continents while Fred served in the Pacific. Following the war, during the early years of their marriage, they were saddened and disturbed by what they saw...
This lead gift provides the funding needed to bring this important story to visitors from around the globe The Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation commits $5 million to The Henry Ford’s Jackson House project, announced today by Patricia Mooradian, president and CEO of The Henry Ford, and John Erb, president and chair...
The Fred A. Erb Clinical Research Fellowship grants prestigious fellowships to two top-ranked dementia scientists from around the world. This initiative will bring the best and brightest minds together to work on preventing, managing, and treating Alzheimer’s disease.
Dr. Neil Hawkins has resigned from his role as president of the Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation to spend more time with his family and pursue his passion for teaching and advising. Over the past four years Neil’s dedication, leadership, and expertise have been evident across more than $50 million in Foundation...
