Background
Fishburn, Junius Parker was born on September 30, 1895 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. Son of Junius Blair and Grace (Parker) Fishburn.
Fishburn, Junius Parker was born on September 30, 1895 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. Son of Junius Blair and Grace (Parker) Fishburn.
Graduate Mercersburg (Pennsylvania) Academy, 1914. Doctor of Letters, Princeton, 1919. A.M., Columbia, 1923.
Doctor of Commercial Science, Washington and Lee, 1936.
Vice president Times-World Corporation (The Roanoke Times, The Roanoke World-News, Radio Station WDBJ), 1919-1923, president since 1923. Director First National Exchange Bk. of Roanoke. Director Federal Reserve Bk. of Richmond, 1928-1931.
Director Norfolk & Western Railway Company, Old Dominion Fire Insurance Company, Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Сompany of Virginia. Chairman board of governors Nation’s Business, 1931-1934. Chief petty officer, later ensign United States Navy Reserve, 1917, ensign United States Navy, 1918.
Former member State Conservation and Development Commission, Virginia State Chamber Commerce (president 1926-1929), Roanoke Chamber Commerce. Director Chamber of Commerce of the United States, 1930, vice president, 1931-1934.
Member of the board of regents Mercersburg Academy. Member American Newspaper Pubs’, Association, American Society Newspaper. Clubs: Rotary (president, 1929-1930), Shenandoah, Roanoke Country (Roanoke).
Married Katherine Rodes Nelson, January 14, 1926. Children: Sally Hart, Robert Nelson.