He mentions that his parents were founders of the Sholem Aleichem Institute.  He explains that his Jewish upbringing was more about language and culture than religion.  He also briefly mentions his father’s involvement with the Landsmanschaft movement, as well as one of the founders of the Jewish Community Council.

Driker speaks about his high school days and working at his father’s candy store during his teen years.  He talks about attending Wayne State University, first majoring in engineering, then mathematics.  This led him into law school after graduation.  He talks about working in Washington DC during the Kennedy administration and then eventually moving back to Detroit within a few years and starting his own law firm.

Driker then talks about his decision to stay in Detroit while so many were leaving, and then talks about his involvement with the Detroit Chapter of the American Jewish Committee an d with the JVS.  He gives his opinions on the revitalization of Detroit in modern years.

Next, Driker mentions his volunteer positions, such as being on the Board of Governors of Wayne State University, and the Board of Governors of the Yiddish Book Center.  This leads into a discussion on the importance of Yiddish in his life, and growing up with Yiddish speaking parents.  Then, he speaks at length about his children and grandchildren.

Finally, Driker talks about those who have influenced him in life, his world travels, including missions to Israel, and the biggest challenges of the Detroit Jewish Community face today.

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