Background
Fisher, Joseph Lyman was born on January 11, 1914 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States. Son of Howard Colburn and Caroline (Nash) Fisher.
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Fisher, Joseph Lyman was born on January 11, 1914 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States. Son of Howard Colburn and Caroline (Nash) Fisher.
Bachelor of Science, Bowdoin College, 1935. Doctor of Science, Bowdoin College, 1965. Postgraduate, London School of Economics, 1936.
Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1938. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics (teaching fellow 1946-1947), Harvard University, 1947. Master of Arts in Education, George Washington University, 1951.
Doctor of Laws, Allegheny College, 1966. Doctor of Humane Letters, Starr King School Ministry, 1971.
Instructor economics, Allegheny College, 1938-1940;
planning technician, National Resources Planning Board, 1939-1943;
economist, Department State, 1943;
economist, Executive officer, Council Economics Advisers, Washington, 1947-1953;
associate director, Resources for the Future, Inc., Washington, 1953-1959;
president, Resources for the Future, Inc., Washington, 1959-1974;
member, 94th-96th Congresses from 10th District Virginia
director policy analysis, The Wilderness Society, 1981-1982;
secretary human resources, Commonwealth of Virginia, 1982-1986;
professor, George Mason U., Fairfax, Virginia, from 1986. Visiting professor U. Colorado, 1957, University of California, 1971, 76, Virginia Commonwealth U., from 1984. Staff director Cabinet Committee Energy Supplies and Policies, 1955.
Population Reference Bureau (board directors from 1981, Chairman of the Board, 1987). Consultant to government agys.
Member Arlington County Board, 1964-1974, chairman, 1965, 71. Trustee Unitarian Universalist Association, 1961-1965, moderator, chairman of the board of trustees, 1965-1977. Trustee Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association, 1966-1974, United Planning Organisation, 1966-1971, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, from 1987.
Board directors Metropolitan Washington Council of Govts., 1966-1974, president, 1969, chairman, 1970. Board directors Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, 1972-1974, chairman, 1972. Board overseers Bowdoin College.
Advisory council Electric Power Research Institute, 1973-1979, chairman, 1973-1975. Served with infantry Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Forestry Association (director) 1966-1984), Wilderness Society (director since 1983), American Economics Association, American Society Public Administration, National Academy Public Administration (Chairman, Board Of Directors since 1988, trustee since 1986), Cosmos Club (Washington), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Margaret Saunders Winslow, June 21, 1942. Children: H. Benjamin, Caroline, Robert W., William B., Elizabeth, James H., Barbara W.