Background
Fischer, Ben was born on November 26, 1913 in Hoboken, New Jersey, United States. Son of Herman and Selma (Metzger) Fischer.
Fischer, Ben was born on November 26, 1913 in Hoboken, New Jersey, United States. Son of Herman and Selma (Metzger) Fischer.
Student, Rand School Social Science, New York City, 1934-1935.
Research director, Aluminum Workers American, Chief Information Officer, Pittsburgh, since 1944;
head contract administration department, United Steelworkers American, Pittsburgh, since 1948;
assistant to president, United Steelworkers American, Pittsburgh, 1978;
director Center Labor Studies, Carnegie Mellon U., Pittsburgh, since 1982;
district public service professor, School Urban and Public Affairs Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, since 1986. Chairman Pennsylvania Employment and Training Council, Harrisburg, Telecomputer Conf.Am. Productivity Center, 1984-1985.
Member steering committee Leadership Pittsburgh.
Trustee Point Park College, Pittsburgh. President of the board Action Housing, Inc., Pittsburgh. Member Pennsylvania Labor-Management Task Force, Pittsburgh, 1987.
Member Industrial Relations Research Association, American Arbitration Association (director).
Married Edwin Loeb, July 1, 1954 (deceased July 1979). Children: Frederick, Susan Wynne, Mark (deceased 1987), Elise, Kari Uman. Married Sylvia Felser, October 25, 1980.