Background
Fischer, David Joseph was born on February 18, 1939 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. Son of Joseph D. and Jeanne (Brandt) Fischer.
Fischer, David Joseph was born on February 18, 1939 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. Son of Joseph D. and Jeanne (Brandt) Fischer.
Bachelor, Brown University, 1960. Postgraduate, Harvard University, 1961.
Joined, United States Foreign Service, 1961; served, United States Foreign Service, Germany, Poland, Bulgaria and Nepal, 1961-1977; director Office Public Affairs, United States Foreign Service, Washington, 1977-1979; deputy chief of mission American embassy, Dar es Salaam, United States Foreign Service, Tanzania, 1979-1982; ambassador to Seychelles, United States Foreign Service, Victoria, 1982-1985; director, East Africa Department State, since 1986.
Married Pamela Popkin, September 9, 1961. Children: Keith, Mark, Anne.