The Fisher Story | 19
1944 Edna Fisher succeeds Neil
Chadderdon as president.
Design D body and Type 14000
regulator are introduced.
Paul Elfers is named vice president
of sales and consults for the U.S.
Atomic Energy Commission.
Bill Fisher, vice president,
establishes a strong board
of directors.
Sales representatives are established
in Memphis, Tennessee and
Kansas City, Missouri.
Production office area, 1943
acob Eige (served 1899 to
1943) was the fourth
employee hired, making $2 per
week. He became the plant
superintendent and vice
president of production.
Don Elder (1918 to 1962)
was long-time personnel
director at Fisher.
Ken R. D. Wolfe (1927 to
1963) knew the gas industry and
developed the LPG and “brass
fittings” business.
Gilbert Blue (1932 to 1972)
wore bow ties, played trombone
in the Fisher band and became a
senior buyer in purchasing.
Glenn Brockett (1935 to
1970) was the Fisher Governor
Company’s chief engineer and
vice president of sales.
Vernon “Red” Wansley (1937
to 1981) joined Fisher at age 16
and reportedly “worked every
job” in the factory.
Roy Joens (1936 to 1982) led
the plant engineering and
research teams.
Jim Boyd (1938 to 1979)
served as head of production
control (1944) and factory
manager (1952) through many
facility expansions.
Rudy Ponder (1942 to 1963)
was the company’s treasurer.
Bill Bestmann (1948 to 1975)
led Woodstock (1958),
Coraopolis (1966), and
international sales (1970s) in
Marshalltown.
Memorable Characters
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