Background

Fisher, William Morrison was born on June 18, 1940 in Frankfort, Indiana, United States. Son of Lawrence Levaun and Esther Alice (Morrison) Fisher.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, 1962. Master of Science in Engineering, Purdue University, 1966. Master of Arts in Linguistics, University Chicago, 1971.

Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistics, University Chicago, 1973.

Career

Systems engineer R. R. Donnelley & Sons, Inc., Chicago, 1968—1972, 1975—1980. Research associate Central Institute Deaf, 1972—1975. Member technical staff Texas Instruments, Inc., Dallas, since 1980.

Achievements

• William Morrison Fisher has been listed as a noteworthy mechanical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Linguistic Society of America, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Association Computational Linguistics, Association Computing Machinery, Norwegian Society Texas Club (Dallas)., Masons, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Photography, music, model building.

Connections

Married Solveig Greibesland. Children: Ruth Ingrid, Elizabeth Morrison.

Father:

Lawrence Levaun Fisher

Mother:

Esther Alice (Morrison) Fisher

Spouse:

Solveig Greibesland

child:

Elizabeth Morrison Fisher

child:

Ruth Ingrid Fisher