Background
Fisher, George Myles Cordell was born on November 30, 1940 in Anna, Illinois, United States. Son of Ralph Myles and Catherine (Herbert) Fisher.
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Fisher, George Myles Cordell was born on November 30, 1940 in Anna, Illinois, United States. Son of Ralph Myles and Catherine (Herbert) Fisher.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University Illinois, 1962. Master of Science in Engineering, Brown University, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Mathematics, Brown University, 1966.
Member technical staff, Bell Telephone laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1965-1967; supervisor, Bell Telephone laboratories, Holmdel, New Jersey, 1967-1971; department head, Bell Telephone laboratories, Indianapolis, 1971-1976; director manufacturing systems, Motorola Inc., Schaumberg, Illinois, 1976-1977; assistant director mobile operations, Motorola Inc., Fort Worth, 1977-1978; vice president portable operations, Motorola Inc., Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1978-1981; vice president paging division, Motorola Inc., Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1981-1984; assistant general manager committee sector, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg, 1984-1986; senior executive vice president, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg, 1986-1988; president, Chief Executive Officer, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg, 1988-1990; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg, 1990-1993; chairman, president, Chief Executive Officer, Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York, 1993-1997; chairman, president, Chief Executive Officer, Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York, since 1997. Board directors American Telephone & Telegraph Company, General Motors.
Chairman board directors University of Illinois Foundation, National Merit Scholarship Board, Chicago, since 1986. Chairman United States-China Business Council. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
Married Patricia Ann Wallace, June 18, 1965. Children: Jennifer, Barcy, William.