Lester Emil Fisher

Background

Fisher, Lester Emil was born on February 24, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Louis and Elizabeth (Vodicka) Fisher.

Education

MDV, Iowa State University, 1943.

Career

Supervisor animal care program, Northwestern University Medical School, 1946-1947; attending veterinarian, Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, 1947-1962; zoo director, Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, 1962-1992; director emeritus, Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, since 1992; owner, director, Berwyn (Illinois) Animal Hospital, 1947-1968. Producer, moderator educational closed circuit television for national veterinary meetings, 1949-1966. Associate professor department biology DePaul University, 1968-1998.

Adjunct Professor zoology University of Illinois, from 1972.

Achievements

• Lester Emil Fisher has been listed as a noteworthy Zoo administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member citizens committee University of Illinois. Chairman zoo and wildlife division Morris AnimalFound. Served to major, Veterinary Corps Army of the United States, 1943-1946.

Member American Animal Hospital Association (regional director, outstanding Service award1969), American Veterinary Medical Association, National Recreation and Park Association, International Union Dirs. Zoological Gardens (vice president 1980-1983, president 1983-1986), American Association Zoo Veterinarians (president 1966-1969), American Association Zoological Parks and Aquariums (president 1972-1973, chairman gorilla species survival plan 1982-1992), Chgo.Geographic Society (vice president), Economics Club Chicago, Theta Xi.

Connections

Married Wendy Fisher, January 23, 1981. Children: Jane Serrita, Katherine Clark.

Father:

Louis Fisher

Mother:

Elizabeth (Vodicka) Fisher

Spouse:

Wendy Fisher

child:

Jane Serrita Fisher

child:

Katherine Clark Fisher