Background
Fisher, John Richard was born on December 28, 1924 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Don Alfred and Katherine Buchanan (Galigher) Fisher.
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Fisher, John Richard was born on December 28, 1924 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Don Alfred and Katherine Buchanan (Galigher) Fisher.
Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1946. Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1950. Master of Civil Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1950.
Graduate Advanced Management Program, Harvard, 1971.
Commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1946; advanced through grades to rear admiral, United States Navy, 1972; service in, North Africa, Cuba, The Philippines, Antarctica, Vietnam, Australia commander, 30th Seabee Rgt., Vietnam, 1968-1969; deputy commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Command also commander Chesapeake division construction facilities, United States Naval Academy and Omega Navigation System, 1969-1973; commander Pacific division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command commander Pacific division, Construction Facilities Diego Garcia, 1973-1977; retired, 1977; vice president, Raymond International, Inc., 1977-1981; senior group vice president, Raymond International, Inc., 1981-1983; executive vice president, Raymond International, Inc., 1983-1986.
President Community Hospital Association Mid-American, Scottdale, Arizona, 1985-1996. Past senior warden St. Anthony Episcopal Church. Fellow American Society Military Engineers.
Member American Society of Civil Engineers, Navy League United States (national president 1999-2001), The Moles, Outrigger Canoe Club (Honolulu), Army-Navy Country Club (Arlington, Virginia), Tau Kappa Epsilon (national president 1993-1995), Navy League of the United States (national president 1999-2001), Tau Beta Pi.
Married Kitson Overmyer, October 2, 1946. Children— Scott Owen, Lani Kitson.