Background
Fish, Mary Martha was born on July 17, 1930 in Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Charles H. and Olga (Stennes) Thomassen.
Fish, Mary Martha was born on July 17, 1930 in Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Charles H. and Olga (Stennes) Thomassen.
Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Minnesota, 1951; Master of Business Administration in Economics, Texas Technology College, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy (American Association of University Women fellow 1960), U. Oklahoma, 1963.
Statistical assistant Iowa Board Control, 1951—1953. Public health analyst State of California, 1953—1954. Analytical statistician 46th Medical General Laboratory, United States Army Forces, Tokyo, 1954—1957.
Instructor economics and business Odessa College, Texas, 1957—1958. Assistant professor, then associate professor West Texas State University, 1961—1966. Professor economics University Alabama, 1966—1999, professor emeritus, since 1999.
Professor economics Landegg International University, Wienacht, Switzerland, 2000-2002. Fulbright lecturer University Liberia, 1974-1975, Gambian Government, 1978-1979. Consultant in field.
Founding member National Campaign for Tolerance. Member Southern Poverty Tolerance Program, 1995. Member American Economic Association, Southern Economic Assn.
Married Donald C. Fish, October 1954 (deceased). Children: Jill S., Lynn M., Jason M.