MENUAbout the Forbes Family
Longtime Detroit-area philanthropists and dedicated friends of the University of Michigan, Madeline and Sidney Forbes of Bloomfield Hills, Mich., launched the Forbes Institute for Cancer Discovery in June 2016. They are proud Wolverine parents and grandparents who generously support Michigan Medicine, the Department of Athletics, and the U-M Museum of Art.
Sidney founded the Forbes Company in 1996 and has worked to create landmark properties and redefine the parameters of commercial development. The Forbes Company portfolio includes the Somerset Collection in Troy, Mich., and several distinctive centers throughout Florida. The family’s distinguished history of philanthropy in the Detroit area includes generous support for the arts, medical research, and education. Sidney is a director emeritus of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and honorary director of the Detroit Institute of the Arts. Madeline is a trustee of the Jewish Women’s Foundation of Metropolitan Detroit.
Nathan “Nate” Forbes is the managing partner of the Forbes Company. He represents the family’s dedication to high-impact research on the Rogel Cancer Center’s National Advisory Board. He and his wife, Catherine, served on the Leadership Committee for U-M’s historic Victors for Michigan campaign, which raised more than $5 billion to support students, faculty, capital expansion, and the pursuit of bold ideas.