Background
Heller, Max M. was born in 1919 in Austria.
Heller, Max M. was born in 1919 in Austria.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Furman University, 1975.
Founder Maxon Shirt Company, Greenville, South Carolina, 1948-1969. Elected member Greenville City Council, 1969-1971. Mayor City of Greenville, 1971-1979.
Chairman State Devel Board, 1979-1983. Board directors Asten Group Inc., Greenville. Selected member of fact-finding mission German Marshall Fund and Kettering Foundation.
Board directors St. Francis Community Hospital, Greenville, Greenville chapter United Fund, National Conference of Christians and Jews, Greenville, Phillis Wheatley Center, Greenville, Greenville Community Council, Greenville chapter Cerebral Palsy Association, Greenville Symphony Association, National League of Cities, Carolina Executive Service. President Municipal Association South Carolina, Beth Israel Synagogue, Greenville. Member advisory board Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Greenville, Greenville chapter Junior League, Greenville Higher Education Consortium.
Member board of Alliance of Quality Education of Furman University Advisory Council. Past member Greenville Community Foundation, Winthrop College Advisory Board, medical school committee of University South Carolina Advisory Board, Greenville Housing Foundation, Family and Children's Service Advisory Council on Drug Abuse, Governor's Commission on Childcare, Governor's Advisory Council on Housing, Greenville Health Planning Council. Member of B'Nai Brith (Man of Year North and South Carolina clubs 1972).
Married Trude Schonthal. Three children.