John J. Fisher

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John J. Fisher
Born (1961-06-01) June 1, 1961
Residence San Francisco
Nationality United States
Ethnicity Jewish
Alma mater B.A. Princeton University
M.B.A. Stanford University
Occupation investor
Known for majority owner of the Oakland Athletics
Net worth Increase $2.8 billion (Sept 2013)[1]
Spouse(s) Laura Meier Fisher
Children four
Parents Donald Fisher
Doris Feigenbaum

John J. Fisher (born June 1, 1961) is the majority owner of Major League Baseball's Oakland Athletics and has stakes in Major League Soccer's San Jose Earthquakes and Scotland's Glasgow Celtic football club. He is the son of Gap Inc. founders Donald Fisher and Doris F. Fisher.

Early life and education

Fisher was born to a Jewish family,[2] is the son of Doris Feigenbaum Fisher and Don Fisher, the co-founders of Gap, Inc.[1] He has two brothers: Robert J. Fisher and William S. Fisher. Fisher attended Phillips Exeter Academy[3] and Princeton University, where he received a bachelor's degree[1] in 1983.[3] After college, Fisher worked in the mailroom at the Republican National Committee and worked as a fund-raiser for former President Ronald Reagan and then-Vice President George H.W. Bush.[3] He then attended graduate school at Stanford University School of Business where he earned a Master's Degree in Business Administration.[1]

Career

After graduate school, he took a job for a real estate company that did business with his parent's company, the Gap. The business was not successful and he became president of Pisces Inc., the Fisher family's investment management company.[3] He established a relationship with Lewis Wolff to jointly purchase several Fairmont hotels in San Francisco which led to his investment in the Oakland Athletics.[3] He also has stakes in Major League Soccer's San Jose Earthquakes and Scotland's Glasgow Celtic football club.[3]

Philanthropy

Fisher chairs the board of the Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP Foundation), dedicated to training teachers for the KIPP public charter school network.[1]

Personal life

He is married to Laura Meier Fisher[4][5] and they have four children.[1] The couple lives in San Francisco.[1]

References

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