Background
Fisher, Wesley Andrew was born on October 23, 1944 in New York City. Son of Mitchell Salem and Esther (Oshiver) Fisher.
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Fisher, Wesley Andrew was born on October 23, 1944 in New York City. Son of Mitchell Salem and Esther (Oshiver) Fisher.
Bachelor, Harvard University, 1966. Master Phil. in Sociology, Columbia University, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy with distinction, Columbia University, 1976.
Certified Russian Institute, Columbia University, 1976.
Instructor, Department Sociology, W. Averell Harriman Institute, Columbia University, New York City, 1972-1976;
assistant professor, Department Sociology, W. Averell Harriman Institute, Columbia University, New York City, 1976-1980;
adjunct associate professor, Department Sociology, W. Averell Harriman Institute, Columbia University, New York City, 1981-1987;
associate chairman, Department Sociology, Columbia University, New York City, 1980-1981;
secretary American Council Learned Socs. Communications with Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, International Research & Exch. Board, New York City and Princeton, New Jersey, 1981-1989;
assistant director and director Soviet programs, International Research & Exch.
Board, New York City and Princeton, New Jersey, 1989-1993;
deputy director, Research Institute, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, 1993-1997;
acting director, Research Institute, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, 1997-1999;
special assistant to music director, Research Institute, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, 1997-1999;
consultant, Sakharov Museum, Russia, since 1997;
director international programs, Research Institute, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, since 1999. Guest lecturer Foreign Svc. Institute unites states department of State, 1976-1983.
Visiting lecturer New School for Social Research, 1978-1979. Research fellow philosophy faculty Moscow (Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics) State University, 1970-1971, Center for the Study of Population, Moscow State University, 1976-1986. Liaison Soviet Union, American Sociological Association, 1976-1986.
Advisor Program for Soviet Emigre Scholars, National Jewish Welfare Board, Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society. Board directors New York Association for New Americans. Member American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies, American Sociological Association, Harvard Club of New York City, Fulbright Association Beta Kappa.
Married Regine Rayevsky, September 15, 1979. Children: Maxim, Katya.