Shelton Fisher

Background

Fisher, Shelton was born on May 7, 1911 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Lester Alan and Edna (Shelton) Fisher.

Education

Student, Columbia, 1929-1930.

Career

With Curtis Public Company, 1935-1938, McCann-Erickson Advertising, 1938-1940. Joined McGraw-Hill Public Company (now McGraw-Hill, Inc.), 1940. Promotion manager Business Week, 1940-1942.

Senior vice president McGraw Hill Publications, 1958-1962, president, 1963-1965, McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1966-1974, chief Executive officer, 1968-1975, Chairman of the Board, 1974-1976. Consultant to board, 1976-1985. Chairman American Business Press, 1964-1966.

Director Borden, Inc., 1969-1976, Rockwell Manufacturing, Inc., 1970-1973. Director Sperry Rand Corporation, Netherlands Industries, Koger Properties, Inc., Salzburg Seminar American Studies. Assistant public: Science Illustrated, 1946-1949.

Public: Power, 1949-1957, Fleet Owner, 1954-1958, Elec. Merchandising, 1957-1959. Trustee United States Naval Academy Foundation, Westminster College.

Member Management Advisory Board Mayor New York City.

Membership

Served as Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1942-1946. Member Delta Kappa Epsilon. Clubs: University (New York City).

Connections

Married Louise Tait, June 27, 1936. Children: Shelton Tait, Anthony Kent, Anne Louise (Mistress Jonathan Colby), Christopher Alan.

Father:

Lester Alan Fisher

Mother:

Edna (Shelton) Fisher

Spouse:

Louise Tait

child:

Shelton Tait Fisher

child:

Anne Louise Fisher (Mistress Jonathan Colby)

child:

Christopher Alan Fisher

child:

Anthony Kent Fisher