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Meet Fischer from the leadership class of 2023
Evan Fischer is a Coshocton County native whose name is more than likely familiar to many . The son of Gary Fischer , Evan , grew up in Warsaw , above his family ’ s funeral home business , Fischer Funeral Home . A graduate of River View High School , Evan played “ rec ” baseball and soccer , and continued to play soccer in junior high and high school . His first job outside of the funeral home was as a lifeguard for River View Community Pool , where he “ lived at the park ,” riding his bike and playing baseball or soccer at the fields .
Being part of a fourthgeneration family business meant everyone played a part , including Evan , “ If you ’ re around and able-bodied , you ’ re going to work .” From an early age , he was responsible for washing the cars and other funeral vehicles ; helping to keep the funeral home clean and change flowers between calling hours and services , as well as rearranging the rooms . When he was old enough , he was also responsible for answering the phones , which needed to be covered at all times . He spent a great deal of time listening to his dad , grandmother , uncle , and brothers answer the phones , so through this Evan learned communication skills . He learned how to have “ difficult conversations ” and “ empathy ” when dealing with people in times of need . As Evan reflected on this education “ picked up by osmosis as a kid ,” he spoke of the evolution of communication in the funeral business : first by phone ; then pagers and being out
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to a restaurant with his dad when a call would come ; then the predecessor to cell phones , the “ bag phone ;” answering services and finally cell phones . Living in this environment , Evan learned entrepreneurial skills and the “ people skills necessary in his current job .”
After graduation , Evan “ was not one of those kids that knew what ” he wanted to do . He attended college at the Ohio State University Newark campus for one year , “ exploring majors .” He knew he “ wasn ’ t going into the family business ” and there was “ no pressure from the family ” to do so . While at OSU-Newark , he completed basic undergraduate coursework and became interested in computer programming . He transferred to DeVry University to “ write code ,” and two-thirds of the way to completing his degree , decided it wasn ’ t a good fit . From there , Even transferred to Kent State University - Stark Campus to get a bachelor ’ s in business administration . He moved to Canton , and it was there he met his wife , Tiffany , who was attending Stark State College for medical
coding . In 2008 the couple married , and not long after Tiffany began working at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville in medical coding . They both agreed on two things : “ they wanted to start a family and they wanted to return to Coshocton .” In 2009 , they purchased their current home in Warsaw , which Evan admitted was “ a bad time to find a job but a good time to buy a house .” For two years while Evan finished his education at Kent State , Tuscawaras Campus , he worked at Lowe ’ s in Zanesville . Recognizing “ the retail schedule is difficult with family ” Evan began looking for work in Coshocton and landed his first bank job with Chase Bank in Zanesville . With management experience at Lowe ’ s in addition to the other jobs he held while in college , Evan was “ looking to go into management in banking , where there are lots of options and opportunities .” During this time , he continued to look for jobs in Coshocton , and after three years with Chase Bank , he began with Peoples Bank in Coshocton .
He started in 2015 as a “ licensed banker ” helping customers to open accounts - checking and savings ; apply for auto loans and home equity loans and “ some investments .” Moving to Peoples Bank was “ good timing ” as “ their family was started ,” and they “ were in the school district they wanted to raise their daughters .” He eventually transitioned into an “ investments and retirement plan services ” role and currently serves
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