DEARBORN – The namesake of the Michael Berry Career Center passed away on Saturday, October 24.
Michael Berry graduated from Fordson High in 1938. He went on to graduate from Fordson Junior College and Wayne College, before earning his law degree from MSU College of Law.He became the first Muslim lawyer of Arab decent to practice law in the state of Michigan, and became longtime chairman of the Wayne County Road Commission.A terminal is also named after him at the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport.Michael Berry was 95.
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