Background
Fisher, Benjamin Chatburn was born on February 6, 1923 in Coos Bay, Oregon, United States. Son of Benjamin S. and Catherine Selina (Chatburn) Fisher.
Fisher, Benjamin Chatburn was born on February 6, 1923 in Coos Bay, Oregon, United States. Son of Benjamin S. and Catherine Selina (Chatburn) Fisher.
AB with honors, University of Illinois, 1948;Juris Doctor magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1951.
Law clerk to Honorary Learned Hand United States Court Appeals 2d circuit, New York City, 1951-1952. With Fisher, Wayland, Cooper, Leader & Zaragoza, Washington, 1952-2000. Senior counsel Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, since 2000.
Member education appeal board United States Office Education, 1973-1983. Member Administrative Conference United States, 1970-1976. United States delegate Plenipotentiary Conference International Telecomm.
Union, Nice, France, 1989, Geneva, 1992, Kyoto, Japan, 1994, Minneapolis, 1998, Marrakesh, Morocco, 2002. Member United States delegate World Radio Conference, Torremolinos, Spain, 1992, Geneva, 1995, 97. Member national committee radio communications section, since 1989.
Chairman board directors United States International Telecomm. Union Association, 2000-2005, vice chairman, 2006-2008. Board directors 2009-2010.
Board directors Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington, since 1990, director emeritus, since 2010. Board governors Sigma Chi Foundation, 1991-2008, governor emeritus, since 2008. Member American Bar Association (chairman section administrative law 1968-1969, member house of deals 1970-1972, 73-75), Federal Commission Bar Association (president 1967-1968), District of Columbia Bar Association, American Law Institute, Society Satellite Professionals (chairman 1983-1985, board directors 1986-1993, general counsel 1993-2006), Rotary (board directors Washington Club 1980-1985, president 1983-1984), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Jean L. Whiting, June 30, 1951. Children: John, Richard, Robert.