Background
Fischer, John Richard was born on November 18, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of William Henry and Violet Ann Fischer.
military officer journalism educator
Fischer, John Richard was born on November 18, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of William Henry and Violet Ann Fischer.
Bachelor in Psychology and Speech, Southern Illinois U., 1968; Master of Science in Management, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1976; Master of Arts in Speech Comm., San Jose State University, 1977; Doctor of Philosophy in Journalism, Southern Illinois U., 1994.
Commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1968; advanced through grades to lieutenant commander, United States Navy, 1978; retired, United States Navy, 1989; instructor navigation training, United States Navy, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1969-1971; naval flight officer patrol squadron 47, United States Navy, San Jose, California, 1972-1975; instructor aviation tactics and system, United States Navy, San Jose, California, 1975-1978; public affairs officer Navy Office of Information, United States Navy, Washington, 1980-1983; public affairs officer Commander Naval Base Norfolk, United States Navy, Virginia, 1983-1985; public affairs officer Guantanamo Naval Base, United States Navy, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 1985-1986; public affairs officer Chief Naval Technology Training, United States Navy, Millington, Tennessee, 1986-1989; assistant professor, U. Memphis, since 1989. Member Cablevision Advisory Board, Memphis, since 1989.
Speaker, trainer United Way, Memphis, 1989-1991. Board directors American Cancer Society, Memphis, 1989-1991, co-chairman Cancer Answer Week, 1990. Member Public Rels. Society American (chapter president 1990), Association for Educators in Journalism and Mass Comm., Speech Comm.
Association, Society for Judgement and Decision Making, Southern States Comm. Association.
Married Kathryn June Mosser, August 31, 1968. Children: Robyn M., Andrew W.