Background
Fisher, Alfred Foster was born on March 7, 1934 in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Son of Miles Mark III and Ada Virginia (Foster) Fisher.
Fisher, Alfred Foster was born on March 7, 1934 in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Son of Miles Mark III and Ada Virginia (Foster) Fisher.
Bachelor of Arts, North Carolina Central U., 1956; Master of Education, Pennsylvania State University, 1965.
Teacher, public schools, Durham, 1960-1964; manpower development specialist, Department Labor, 1965-1966; assistant director program development, review and technical assistant, Manpower and Career Development Agency, New York City, 1966-1967; director skills training division, Manpower and Career Development Agency, New York City, 1968; assistant to president, Central State University, Wilberforce, Ohio., 1967-1968; director management and training systems, Community Programs, Inc., Washington, 1968-1969; associate director field services, Center for Community Change, Inc., Washington, 1969-1970; vice president health, National Urban Coalition, 1970-1972; executive director, Health Manpower Development Corporation, Washington, 1972-1974; special assistant to president, New York City Health and Hospitals Corps., 1974-1975; executive vice president administrative affairs, National Medical Association, Washington, 1975-1984; health affairs, management and marketing consultant, National Medical Association, Washington, 1984-1985; health management fellow, New York State Department Health, Albany, 1985-1986; associate director division public health protection, New York State Department Health, Albany, 1986-1988; Washington executive assistant to executive vice president, Howard U., Washington, 1988-1989; executive assistant to president, Howard U., Washington, 1989; interim director Office University committee, since 1991.
Served with United States Air Force, 1956-1960. Member National Association Minority Medical Educators, National Association Health Services Executives, American Public Health Association, American Association Medical Society Executives, American Society Association Executives, American Association University Administrators, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Janice LaVerne Jones, April 20, 1957. Children: Rhonda Fisher Kroll, Lisa Fisher Rucker, Jeri Fisher Flood, James Edward World War II.