Background
Fisher, Allan Carroll was born on February 17, 1919 in Cumberland, Maryland. Son of Allan C. and Ella (Rees) Fisher.
Fisher, Allan Carroll was born on February 17, 1919 in Cumberland, Maryland. Son of Allan C. and Ella (Rees) Fisher.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Maryland., 1941.
Staff writer, Washington Post, 1941; Staff writer, Baltimore Sun, 1941-1943; editorial staff, New York bureau A.P., 1943-1947; New York public relations representative, Kaiser-Frazer Corporation, 1947-1948; vice president, Booke & Fisher, Inc. (public relations), Houston, 1948-1949; associate, Hammond Associations (public relations), Baltimore, 1949-1950; member of staff, National Geography Magazine, 1950-1981; assistant editor charge articles, National Geography Magazine, 1963-1965; senior assistant editor charge articles, National Geography Magazine, 1965-1970; senior assistant editor, National Geography Magazine, 1971-1978; assistant editor, National Geography Magazine, 1978-1981; vice president, Suzanne Fisher Interiors, Annandale, Virginia, since 1979; vice president editorial, Mattingly Prodns. Ltd., Fairfax, Virginia, since 1987.
Member Aviation/Space Writers Association, National Association Science Writers, National Aero. Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Married Mary Alice Michael, January 20, 1944;children: Suzanne de Cessna (Mistress Grayson Mattingly), Martha Rees (Mistress Gordon Sheridan).