Background
Fleisher, Eric Wilfrid was born on January 31, 1926 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Wilfrid and Greta Agda (Sundberg) Fleisher.
Fleisher, Eric Wilfrid was born on January 31, 1926 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Wilfrid and Greta Agda (Sundberg) Fleisher.
Certified, University Stockholm, 1948. Bachelor, George Washington University, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, University Lund, Sweden, 1953.
Orientation officer, United States Displaced Persons Commission, French Zone, Germany, 1950-1951; program and operations officer Refugee Relief, Department State, Washington, 1954-1955; intelligence research analyst, Department State, Washington, 1955-1958; political officer, American Embassy, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1959-1963; consul, Faroe Islands, 1959-1963; political counselor, Helsinki, Finland, 1964-1969; deputy country director, then director Nordic countries, Washington, 1969-1973; press attache, American Embassy, Stockholm, 1974-1976; special assistant human rights and refugee affairs, Washington, 1977-1980; foreign affairs consultant, senior consultant, Washington, since 1980.
1st lieutenant United States Army, 1944-1947, Tokyo. Member American Foreign Service Association, Diplomatic and Consular Officers Retired, American Scandinavian Foundation.
Married Elizabeth Fredrikson, December 22, 1948 (divorced 1974). Children: Emily Susanne, Eric Torsten. Married Thale Gunneng, August 5, 1974 (deceased February 2000).
1 child, Arne Ericsson.