Background
Fisher, Erman Caldwell was born on October 10, 1923 in Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States. Son of Cato and Mattalean W. (Tyler) Fisher.
Fisher, Erman Caldwell was born on October 10, 1923 in Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States. Son of Cato and Mattalean W. (Tyler) Fisher.
Certified Highland Park Junior College, 1947, Wayne State University, 1965, Bachelor of Engineering in Architectural Engineering, Detroit Institute Technology, 1954.
With Aeronautical. Products, Incorporated., Detroit, 1943, Great Lakes Mutual Life Insurance Company, Detroit, 1946-1948. Principal construction inspector City of Detroit Water Department, 1948-1968, superintendent building and grounds maintenance, 1968-1974, superintendent plant and mechanic maintenance, 1974-1975, manager plant, building and mechanic maintenance, 1975-1977. Deputy director Detroit Water and Sewage Department, 1977-1980, assistant.dir. technical support, 1980-1981.
Director physical plant Wayne State University, Detroit, 1980-1983.
General manager Central Installation Company, Fraser, Michigan, 1984-1988. Retired, 1988. Board of directors Shaw College, 1970-1973.
Delegate state convention Republican party, 1954-1955. Now member Democratic State Central Committee
Vice chairman transportation advisory commission, City of Glendale, Arizona, 1993.
Project engineer Citizens Utilities Arizona Water, 1996.
Board directors Shaw College, 1970—1973. Vice chairman transportation advisory commission City of Glendale, Arizona, 1993. Project engineer Citizens Utilities Arizona Water, since 1996.
Delegate state convention Republican party, 1954—1955. Member Democratic State Central Company. Member of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (life), American Legion Department Arizona, Detroit Retired City Employees Association (associate director 1980-1987), Michigan Association Physical Plant Administrators, Society Municipal Engineers, Engineering Society Detroit, Water Pollution Control Federation, American Water Works Association, Phylon Society Wayne State University, Association Physical Plant Administrators Universities and Colleges, American Public Works Association (past president Institute buildings and Grounds 1977-1978, president Detroit Metropolitan branch, president Michigan State chapter 1986-1987, Samuel A. Greeley award 1985), Lions Club (charter member), Valley of the Sun Duplicate Bridge Club, Alpha Phi Alpha (life).
Married Ruby Nelson, June 28, 1947. Children: Paul Cato, Nancy Carol.