Milton Fisher

Milton Fisher (1917–2001) was an American attorney, investment banker, author, teacher, and matchmaker. The Milton Fisher Scholarship for Innovation and Creativity[1] was created at the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven in Fisher's name in 2003.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] Fisher is the father of professor and author Shelley Fisher Fishkin.[10] He married the former Carol Plaine in 1978. His marriage to the former Renée Breger, his college sweetheart, ended with her death in 1976.

Career

After graduating from Brooklyn College in 1938[11][12] and Fordham Law School in 1942[13][14], Milton Fisher practiced law in New York and was also President of A.D. Gilhart, an investment banking firm that he founded. He taught an extremely popular Adult Education class in "Applied Creativity" in Westport, Connecticut for decades.[15][16] [17] [18] [19]His avocation was matchmaking, and he was celebrated for having introduced dozens of couples[20][21][22]. Before moving to Connecticut in 1960, he was active in civic affairs in Brooklyn, New York, where he was Chairman of the Bedford District Health Center, President of the Men's Club of Union Temple, Chairman of the Association for a Brooklyn Ice Rink, and President of the Board of the Eastern Parkway-Crown Heights Division of Brooklyn Jewish Community Council.[23][24][25][26] Between 1960 and his death in 2001, he commuted daily between Westport, Connecticut and Manhattan, and was renowned on Conrail/Metro-North as the creator of "Dream Wednesday," a weekly dream discussion group on the train that continued for years.[27][28]

Published books
  • How to Make Big Money in the Over-the-Counter Market (Morrow, 1970)[29]
  • Intuition: How to Use It for Success and Happiness (E. P. Dutton, 1981)[30]
  • Haven't You Been Single Long Enough?: A Practical Guide for Men or Women Who Want to Get Married (Bard Press, 1992)[31]
  • Intuition: How To Use it In Your Life (Wildcat Publishing Company, 1995)
  • The Wonderful World of Wall Street: Where Ordinary People Can Become Quiet Millionaires (Wildcat Publishing Company, 1998)[32]
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References
  1. "Milton Fisher Scholarship for Innovation and Creativity". mfscholarship.org. mfscholarship.org. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  2. ""Milton Fisher Scholarship"". newhavenarts.org. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  3. ""Scholarships Awarded"". www.cfgnh.org. Community Foundation for Greater New Haven. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  4. "Milton Fisher and his Vision". Milton Fisher Scholarship for Innovation and Creativity. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  5. Crocker, Catherine (February 12, 1995). "Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Make Me a Merger . . . : Valentine's Day: Investment banker Milton Fisher has brought thousands of couples together. At last count, 35 marriages have resulted, and no divorces". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  6. Bartlett, Kay (May 4, 1986). "Matchmaker Claims Responsibility for 27 Successful Marriages : 'Commuter Train Cupid' Leads Others to Altar". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  7. "European Stars And Stripes Archives, Feb 11, 1995, p. 17". newspaperarchive.com.
  8. "Bluefield Daily Telegraph Archives, Feb 21, 1986, p. 36". newspaperarchive.com.
  9. "Portsmouth Times Newspaper Archives, Jul 3, 1970, p. 6". newspaperarchive.com.
  10. Palmer, Barbara (October 13, 2004). "Gifted with a 'sixth sense' for research, Twain scholar leader in American studies". Stanford News. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  11. Anon. (27 June 1938). ""B'klyn Coollege Will Confer 687 Scrolls Tonight."". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  12. Anon. "Post 50th Lifetime Achievement Award and Milton Fisher '38 Second Harvest Award". brooklyn.cuny.edu. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  13. Anon. "Fordham School of Law Awards". fordham.edu. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  14. Anon. (25 April 2001). ""The Fordham Law School Mourns the passing of Milton Fisher, Class of '42"". New York Times. New York Times. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  15. Alcosser, Lois (9 December 1979). ""Speaking Personally: Creativity's Class of '80"". New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/1979/12/09/archives/connecticut-weekly-speaking-personally-creativitys-class-of-80.html). New York Times. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  16. Dane, Peter (1 February 1976). ""Headliner of the Week"". Bridgeport Post. Bridgeport Post. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  17. Anon. (5 April 1968). ""Adult Class to Show Products of Students"". Bridgeport Post. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  18. Woog, Dan. [• https://06880danwoog.com/2013/03/14/from-outhouse-to-her-house/ ""From Outhouse to Her House""] Check |url= value (help). 06880danwoog.com. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  19. Anon. (13 December 1972). ""Creativity Class 'Grad Night' Fun for All"". Westport News. Westport News. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  20. Anon. (24 February 1995). ""Mergers and Acquisitions are a Passion for Milton Fisher: He's a Matchmaker"". Telegraph-Forum (Bucyrus, Ohio). Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  21. Bartlett, Kay (2 March 1986). ""Matchmaking is a Labor of Love"". The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa). Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  22. Anon. (27 February 1986). ""Commuter Cupid Claims 27 Successes"". Herald and Review (Decatur, illinois). Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  23. Anon. (26 April 1956). ""Says Religious Groups Fail in Curbing Teens"". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  24. Ain, Barney (3 July 1959). ""Sports World"". Williamsburg News (Brooklyn, New York). Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  25. Anon. (2 April 1958). ""Park Skate Ice Rink Drive is Opened"". Daily News (New York, New York). Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  26. Anon. (22 June 1954). ""Civic Leader Takes on Another Role"". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  27. Alcosser, Lois (26 June 1977). ""Dreamland Express"" (PDF). New York Times. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  28. Madden, Richard (29 June 1978). ""Conrail Riders Honor Trainman Who is About to Lose His Punch"" (PDF). New York Times. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  29. Woy, James B. (1973). Investment Methods: A Bibliographic Guide. R. R. Bowker. p. 209. ISBN 978-0835206310. How to Make Big Money in the Over-the-Counter Market.
  30. "Kirkus Review of Intuition: How to Use It for Success and Happiness". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  31. Lavoie, Denise. "Books and Authors: Looking for Love". apnews.com. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  32. "Nonfiction Book Review: The Wonderful World of Wall Street: Where Ordinary People Can Become Quiet Millionaires". Publishers Weekly. December 21, 1998. Retrieved April 11, 2019.

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