Background
Fischer, Maurice Ritz was born on March 22, 1903 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Abraham and Anna (Silverberg) E.
editor newspaperman public relations consultant
Fischer, Maurice Ritz was born on March 22, 1903 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Abraham and Anna (Silverberg) E.
Bachelor of Arts, University Illinois, 1924.
Staff, City News Bureau, Chicago, 1925-1927. With Chicago Daily News, 1927-1968, beginning as financial news assistant, successively real estate editor, night city editor, assistant day city editor, 1927-1958, city editor, 1958-1964, assistant managing editor, 1964-1965, assistant to editor, 1966-1968. Assistant manager metropolitan department Field Newspapers, 1965.
Managing editor Arlington Day, 1965. Public relations cons, 1968-1974. Lay trustee, vice president Mundelein College.
Board directors Catholic Charities Chicago, Citizenship Council Metropolitan Chicago. Member Mayor’s Common for Rehabilitation of Persons.
Member Mayor’s Common for Rehabilitation of Persons. Served with United States Army Air Force, 1942-1943. Member Chicago Press Veterans Association (director), chairman 1973-1974), Pan American Council Chicago (president 1969-1973), Japan American Society Chgo (director), Sao Paulo-Illinois Partners of Americas (director), Sigma Delta Chi.
Clubs: Chicago Headline (executive secretary), Chicago Press (president 1965), Illinois Athletic, City (vice president, board directors).
Married Elvera Mary Lampe, September 1, 1942.