Background
III, J. Fife Symington, was born on August 12, 1945 in New York City. Son of John Fife Junior and Martha (Frick) S.
III, J. Fife Symington, was born on August 12, 1945 in New York City. Son of John Fife Junior and Martha (Frick) S.
Student, Harvard University, 1968.
Partner Lincoln Property Company, Phoenix, 1972-1976. Chairman of the board The Symington Company, 1976-1989. Governor State of Arizona, 1991-1997.
Founder Arizona Culinary Institute, 2001. Partner Symington Private Equity Group.
Precinct committeeman Arizona's Legislation District 24, Paradise Valley. Finance chairman State Republican Party, Phoenix, 1982-1984. Campaign advisor Republican John Rhodes, Sen.
John McCain, Arizona. Chairman Phoenix Citizens Police Protection Bond Committee, 1988. Vice president board trustees Heard Museum.
Member Men's Art Council, Environmental Quality Commission, 1971-1973, Arizona Children's Foundation. Deputy sheriff Maricopa County Air Posse. Executive board Phoenix Community Alliance.
Captain United States Air Force, 1968-1971. Member Western governments' Association (chairman since 1992).
Married Leslie Marion Barker, June 1, 1968 (divorced January 1973). Childen: Fife IV, Scott. Married Ann Pritzlaff, February 7, 1976.
Children: Whitney, Richard, Tom.