Background
Fischer, John was born on April 27, 1910 in Texhoma, Oklahoma, United States. Son of John S. and Georgia (Caperton) Fischer.
Fischer, John was born on April 27, 1910 in Texhoma, Oklahoma, United States. Son of John S. and Georgia (Caperton) Fischer.
Student of University Oklahoma, 1928-1932. Rhodes scholar Oxford (England) University, 1933-1935. Doctor of Laws, Kenyon College, 1954, Bucknell U., 1954.
Doctor of Hebrew Literature, U. Massachusetts, 1956.
Reporter, Daily Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Amarillo (Texas) Globe-News, and other newspapers in Oklahoma and New Mexico, 1928-1933. Reporter United Press International, England and Germany, 1933-1935, A.P., Washington, 1935-1937. With United States Department of Agriculture, 1937-1942.
Various positions with Board Economics Warfare, Washington, 1942-1943. Chief representative Board Economics Warfare and Foreign Economics Administration in India, 1943-1944, in charge economics intelligence and lend-lease. With Foreign Economics Administration, Washington, 1944.
Associate editor Harper’s Magazine, 1944-1947, editor in chief, 1953-1967, contributing editor, 1967-1978. Consultant/member selection committee Institute International Education, John Hay Whitney Foundation, Rhodes Trust, Fund for Adult Education, National Book Committee. Regents professor University of California.
Lecturer, United States and Europe. Visiting fellow Yale.
Member Presidential Commision on Rural Poverty, 1966-1978. Trustee Brookings Institution. Member American Political Science Association Beta Kappa.
Club: Century Association.
Married Elizabeth Wilson, 1936. Children: Nicolas, Sarah.
