Michael Alan Schumann

Michael Alan Schumann was born in Shaker Heights, Ohio on March 17, 1938, to Ruth (nee Hertz) and Irving Schumann (both deceased) and passed away in the Vinney/ Maltz Hospice on June 15, 2024. He attended University School graduating in 1955 as a “prefect” having starred in football, basketball and baseball, earning nine varsity letters and named to various area all-star teams as leading scorer or hitter. Between games, Michael was also the City Junior Tennis Champion. Michael hardly encountered a game at which he did not excel. He graduated from Yale in 1959, continuing his baseball and basketball careers there and was a proud member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. Subsequently, he was drafted by the Indians, Tigers and Yankees but decided to hit the road in business instead of in dusty minor league ballparks.

He worked for 65 years in the family scrap metal and alloy manufacturing business, I. Schumann & Company, as an owner and serving as its Chairman and CEO. His mentorship provided a bridge to the fourth generation of his family to be involved in the company which serves customers around the world. He loved participating in such a dynamic and essential industry and establishing very long-term relationships with customers and associates alike.

In civic life, Michael brought his joyful optimism as a volunteer with numerous non-profit and social service organizations including 25 years with Dyke College/ David Myers University where he became Vice Chairman of the Board. He also served on the Board of Trustees of Jewish Family Services, Bellefaire JCB and as a campaign fundraising chair with the Jewish Federation of Cleveland.

With his love of athletics, Michael became involved in the Greater Cleveland Junior Olympics and continuing 50 years later, initiated a friendly competition called “Superstars” in which teams from ten eastside clubs played five different sports. Michael was an original member of the Cleveland Racquet Club and later its President, where he won many local and regional tennis, squash and paddle tennis championships. His senior tennis games and organized lunches there were the stuff of “Local Legend.” He was nationally ranked in squash masters’ divisions, was an accomplished golfer and a lifelong member of Oakwood Club and The Temple. Michael was known as a tremendously loyal friend who maintained relationships, many for more than sixty years, with childhood pals, college classmates and business associates. He loved people, nurtured their strengths and was a daily reminder for people’s birthdays and significant events decades before Outlook calendars existed! His sense of humor was robust and he was an avid practical joker with a deep laugh when he and his buddies hatched a scheme.

Michael was a frequent traveler and though Northeast Ohio was always home, he lived at times in Florida, California and Aruba. One highlight trip was to Israel in 2010 in which he and family members including grandchildren, celebrated their B’Nai Mitzvah atop Masada when the sun rose. Others were rafting trips with his children in Colorado, Idaho and Oregon and frequent visits to children in NYC and LA. He was always going somewhere as evidenced by his constantly seen “BRASS” license plate and attendance at numerous Super Bowls, World Series games and Indianapolis 500 races.

Michael’s true love in life was his family and he had unparallelled joy from participating in their lives. He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Mindy Dee, children Scott (Jodi) of Pepper Pike, Kelly (Nick Styne) of Los Angeles, Dr. John (Dr. Sarah- Anne) of Tulsa, Lauren of Beachwood and Jennifer (Jason Charet) of Pepper Pike, and stepdaughter Lyndy Ulery of Los Angeles. He was predeceased by his lone sibling, younger brother Ronald Schumann and his wife Marcia. Michael was ecstatic to have nine grandchildren: Matthew, Alex and Evie Schumann, Noa and Jesse Schumann, Jack and Griffin Styne, Caleb Halmi and Lily Charet.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Michael’s memory to Vinney/Maltz Hospice House, 1 David Myers Pkwy. Beachwood, Ohio 44122 (Development office) or the UH Rainbow and Babies and Children's Hospital 2101 Adelbert Rd. Cleveland, Ohio 44106 (Development office).

Services will be held Tuesday, June 18 at 12 Noon at The Temple-Tifereth Israel 26000 Shaker Blvd. Beachwood, Ohio.

Family will receive friends at the Cleveland Racquet Club 29825 Chagrin Blvd. Pepper Pike, OH 44124 TUESDAY, JUNE 18TH 3PM-8PM.

Friends who are unable to attend the service, may view it Tuesday, June 18 at 12 Noon by going to www.ttti.org select live stream service in the Chapel.

Beginning Monday June 24, friends may view the service by going to YouTube, under search enter: Michael Schumann Funeral Service.