28 | The Fisher Story
1956 Control Specialty
Corporation is formed as a
manufacturing subsidiary
in Houston, Texas, to
supply electrically actuated
control elements to the oil
production industry.
Marshalltown employees compete in bowling leagues,
gun club and state cribbage tournament as well as
sponsoring their sons in a soap-box derby.
Type L100 Series
COMBOVALVE
multipurpose LP-Gas valve
and 2300 Series liquid level
controllers are introduced.
1957 Logo change.
Fisher aircraft transports
executives between
Marshalltown and sales
offices and industry
meetings.
Philanthropy
A
sense of pride in and
commitment to the
community became a Fisher
family trademark. In 1950, the
family established the Fisher
Governor Foundation, which
contributed funds for college
scholarships in medicine, music,
law, engineering and many other
fields. The organization also
provided financial assistance to
churches, hospitals, playgrounds
and recreational facilities in the
communities in which the Fisher
Hail storm damages the main office building in
Marshalltown. Fire in duct work causes damage in the
order processing department.
COMBOVALVE
Acquisition of Continental
Equipment Company
(Coraopolis, Pennsylvania)
adds butterfly valves to the
product range and a 42,000-square-foot plant. It is
renamed the Fisher Continental Division.
Governor Company operated.
Millions of dollars have been
donated to support educational,
health and cultural projects
worldwide.
Marshalltown schools and
churches have received pianos
and kitchen appliances.
Organizations like the United
Way, the American Red Cross,
the Little League ®, the Boy
Scouts of America ® and the
Chamber of Commerce have
received Foundation support.
The Fisher Foundation built
the Fisher Community Center in
Marshalltown in 1958 as a
lasting gift and tribute to its
hometown. When not at Iowa
State University, renowned
sculptor Christian Petersen
taught art classes in the
Community Center’s studio
(1958 to 1960).
Bill Fisher commissioned him
to create a statue of lasting
merit for the Community
Center. Christian agreed, and