Background
Tishler, William Henry was born on June 22, 1936 in Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin, United States. Son of William John and Mary Viola (Sarter) Tishler.
Tishler, William Henry was born on June 22, 1936 in Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin, United States. Son of William John and Mary Viola (Sarter) Tishler.
Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture, University of Wisconsin, 1960; Master in Landscape Architecture, Harvard University, 1964.
Urban planner City of Milwaukee, 1961-1962. Member faculty department landscape architecture University Wisconsin, Madison, since 1964. Associate Hugh A Dega & Associates (Landscape Architects), 1964-1966.
Principal Land Plans Inc. (Land and History Preservation Planning Consultant), Madison, since 1966. Advisor emeritus National Trust for History Preservation.
Board directors The Hubbard Educational Trust.
With C.E., United States Army, 1960. Fellow American Society Landscape Architects (Horace Cleveland visiting professor University Minnesota 1993, national merit award 1971, 97, 99, honor award 1980, 89, Wisconsin chapter Lifetime Achievement award 2000), Council Educators Landscape Architect. Member Wisconsin Academy Arts, Letters and Sciences, Pioneer American Society (Henry Douglas award), History Madison (honorary), Vernacular Architecture Forum (past president), Madison Trust for History Preservation, Alliance for History Landscape Preservation (founder), The Clearing Landscape Institute (founder, director), Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Lambda Alpha, Gamma Sigma Delta, Sigma Nu.
Married Betsy Lehner, September 23, 1961. Children: William Phillip, Robin Elizabeth.