William Donald Fischer

Background

Fischer, William Donald was born on November 16, 1928 in Tell City, Indiana, United States. Son of William Charles and Faith Odelia (Roehm) Fischer.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Indiana University, 1952.

Career

Audit manager, Price Waterhouse, Chicago, 1952-1960; controller/treasurer, Vapor Corporation, Niles, Illinois, 1960-1969; treasurer, Allied Tube, Harvey, Illinois, 1969-1971; vice president finance, Dean Foods Company, Franklin Park, Illinois, 1971-1973; secretary-treasurer, Dean Foods Company, 1973-1989; president, chief operating officer, Dean Foods Company, 1989-1993; also board directors, Dean Foods Company director, John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc., since 1991. Board directors John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc., Allied Products Corporation.

Achievements

• William Donald Fischer has been listed as a noteworthy food executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman board of trustees First Congressional Church of Elmhurst, Illinois, chairman endowment. Active Boy Scouts, Young Men’s Christian Association of Elmhurst. With United States Navy, 1946-1948.

Member The Chicago Club.

Interests

• Golf, fishing.

Connections

Married Jean Perkins. Children: Dean, Jennifer, Nancy, John.

Father:

William Charles Fischer

Mother:

Faith Odelia (Roehm) Fischer

Spouse:

Jean Perkins

child:

Nancy Fischer

child:

Jennifer Fischer

child:

John Fischer

child:

Dean Fischer