Mort Fleishhacker 1932-2011

Fleishhacker Foundation Trustee, Mortimer Fleishhacker III, always known to his family as "Mort," passed away peacefully at Davies Medical Center on October 25 from complications resulting from a series of strokes. Mort's primary interest centered upon serving the community in the tradition of his family. He was a member of the Fleishhacker Foundation Board for many decades. He served as President of Temple Emanuel (a role his father once held) from 1987 to 1990, during which time he led the campaign to rebuild its historic structure. Additional organizations he led or served with passion and zeal included SPUR, A.C.T., the Greenbelt Alliance, the San Francisco Jewish Family Services Agency, The Big Brothers, the Guardsmen and The San Francisco Development Fund.