Background
Fischer, Chester Owen was born on July 25, 1891 in St. Louis. Son of Charles Owen and Emmeline (Raub) Fischer.
Fischer, Chester Owen was born on July 25, 1891 in St. Louis. Son of Charles Owen and Emmeline (Raub) Fischer.
Bachelor of Laws, University of Illinois, 1912.
Practice law, Peoria, Illinois, 1912-1914;
with, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, Springfield, Massachusetts, from 1914;
general agent Peoria agency, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1914-1926;
general agent St. Louis, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1926-1936;
vice president, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1936-1956;
also board directors, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, Springfield, Massachusetts
member Executive Committee, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, Springfield, Massachusetts, from 1954. Board directors Northeastern Life Insurance Company of New York, New York.V., Baker Extract Company, Springfield, Missouri Rolling Mill Corporation, St. Louis. Member senior advisory county McCormick & Company Inc., Baltimore.
Corporator Hampden Savings Bank, Springfield.
Member University of Illinois Foundation. Trustee Wesson Memorial Hospital. Chairman board of trustees Springfield (Massachusetts) College.
Trustee Springfield United Fund. Member Illinois Association Life Underwriters (1st president), Missouri Association Life Underwriters (1st president), Life Insurance Agency Management Association (chairman of the executive committee 1944-1945), American College Life Underwriters (trustee, member executive budget and investment committees), National Association Life Underwriters (vice president 1925-1927, trustee 1934-1936), Association Life Agency Officers (Chairman of Commission agency practices), Springfield Chamber of Commerce (past president), Junior Chamber of Commerce (honorary), United States Chamber of Commerce (director 1941-1947, past chairman annual meeting, nominating and insurance department committees, past member Executive Committee), Newcomen Society England, Colony Club, University Club, Longmeadow Country Club, Masons, Kappa Sigma, Sigma Delta Chi, Phi Delta Phi.
Married Catherine Faber, October 15, 1915 (died December 1918). Children: Catherine Meyers (Mistress George Mason Parker), Elizabeth Faber (Mistress Ernest Alfred Johnson Junior). Married Grace Lucile Nelson, April 14, 1923.
Children: Virginia (Mistress Gordon N. Farquhar), Chester, Louis.