Background
Fishwick, John Palmer was born on September 29, 1916 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. Son of William and Nellie (Cross) Fishwick.
Fishwick, John Palmer was born on September 29, 1916 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. Son of William and Nellie (Cross) Fishwick.
AB, Roanoke College, 1937. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Roanoke College, 1971. Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1940.
DL (honorary), Washington & Lee University, 2000.
Associate Cravath, Swaine & Moore, New York City, 1940-1942. Assistant to general solicitor N. & W. Railway, Roanoke, Virginia, 1945-1947, assistant general solicitor, 1947-1951, assistant general counsel, 1951-1954, general solicitor, 1954-1956, general counsel, 1956-1958, vice president, general counsel, 1958-1959, vice president law, 1959-1963, senior vice president, 1963-1970, president, Chief Executive Officer, 1970-1980, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, 1980-1981. Partner Windels, Marx, Davies & Ives, New York City, 1981-1984.
Of counsel Fishwick, Jones and Glenn, Roanoke, Virginia, 1984-1995. Retired
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Erie Lackawanna Railway Company, 1968-1970. President, Chief Executive Officer, Delaware & Hudson Railway Company, 1968-1970.
President, director Dereco, Inc., 1968-1981. Chairman investment committee, board directors Norfolk Southern Corporation, 1981-1989. Served as lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945.
Trustee Roanoke College, 1964-1972. Trustee Virginia Theological Seminary. Former chancellor Diocese Southwest Virginia.
Former board directors Virginia Foundation Humanities. Former trustee Virginia Museum Fine Arts, Richmond. Member Metropolitan Club (Washington).
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.