James Burke Fisher

Background

Fisher, James Burke was born on August 22, 1932 in Cincinnati. Son of Gustave A. and Marcella (McCormack) Fisher.

Education

Bachelor, Dartmouth College, 1954; postgraduate, Harvard University, 1954-1955, 57-58; Master of Arts, New York University, 1962.

Career

Teaching fellow, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1958-1959; senior editor, Doubleday & Company. New York City, 1962-1964; manager book division, Curtis Publs. Company; New York City, 1964-1968; General manager, McCall's Book Company.

New York City, 1968-1970; vice president, Hearst Publs., New York City, 1970-1978; public, ITT Consumer Book Group, New York City, 1978-1980; senior vice president, Grosset & Dunlap, New York City, 1980-1982; president, Network Public Group, San Francisco, 1983-1984; public, Springhouse (Pennsylvania) Book Company, 1984-1986; public consultant, George Mason U., Fairfax, Virginia, since 1987; member graduate faculty English department, George Mason U., Fairfax, Virginia, 1989-1990; director, George Mason U. Press., since 1990. Lecturer New York University Graduate Public Institute, 1978-1981.

Achievements

• James Burke Fisher has been listed as a noteworthy publishing company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Army, 1950-1951, 55-57. Member Blue Ridge Hunt Club, Delta Tau Delta.

Connections

Married Nathalie Towne, June 27, 1959 (divorced 1984). Married Robin Hirst, 1985. Children: Thomson Mason Hirst, Bradley Burke.

Father:

Gustave A. Fisher

Mother:

Marcella (McCormack) Fisher

Spouse:

Robin Hirst

Spouse:

Nathalie Towne

child:

Bradley Burke Fisher

child:

Thomson Mason Hirst Fisher