John Palmer Fishwick

Background

Fishwick, John Palmer was born on September 29, 1916 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. Son of William and Nellie (Cross) Fishwick.

Education

Fishwick attended Roanoke College, where he was a member of Kappa Alpha Order and served as editor of the College"s newspaper. He graduated in 1937 with a major in English and a minor in economics.

Career

Born in Roanoke, Virginia, John was a graduate of Jefferson High School in downtown. Fishwick furthered his education at Harvard Law School, graduating in 1940. After completing law school he worked as an associate with Cravath, Swaine & Moore before joining the Navy in 1942.

Fishwick left the United States Navy as a lieutenant commander.

After World World War II he joined Norfolk and Western in November 1945 and worked as assistant to the general counsel In 1947, he was promoted to assistant general solicitor, and in 1951 he was promoted to assistant general counsel

In 1954, he was promoted yet again, this time to general solicitor. He served as general counsel until his promotion to chief executive in 1970.

He served as the chief executive of Norfolk and Western from 1970 to 1981, his leadership was integral in the merger with Southern Railway to create the current Norfolk Southern Railway.

Fishwick"s wife, Blair, was a fellow Roanoke College graduate and the granddaughter of Judge Henry Blair of Salem, Virginia. Judge Blair was an American Civil War veteran and fought in famed General Robert East. Lee"s Army of Northern Virginia.

Achievements

• John Palmer Fishwick has been listed as a reputable lawyer, railroad executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Roanoke College, 1964-1972. Trustee Virginia Theological Seminary (former chancellor Diocese S.W. Virginia). Former board directors Virginia Foundation Humanities.

Former trustee Virginia Museum Fine Arts, Richmond. Served as Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1942-1945. Member Metropolitan Club (Washington).

Connections

Married Blair Wiley, January 4, 1941 (deceased June 1987). Children: Ellen Blair (Mistress Guyman Martin III), Anne Palmer (Mistress Wesley Posvar), John Palmer Junior. Married Doreen Allton, November 17, 1989.

Father:

William Fishwick

Mother:

Nellie (Cross) Fishwick

Spouse:

Blair Wiley

Spouse:

Doreen Allton

child:

John Palmer Junior Fishwick

child:

Ellen Blair Fishwick (Mistress Guyman Martin III)

child:

Anne Palmer Fishwick (Mistress Wesley Posvar)