Linda Fisher
Linda J. Fisher is a Vice President Safety, Health and Environment and Chief Sustainability Officer of DuPont.[1][2]
When working for the United States Environmental Protection Agency she was Deputy Administrator;[3] Assistant Administrator - Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances; Assistant Administrator - Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation; and Chief of Staff to the EPA Administrator.[4] She was also Vice President of Government Affairs for Monsanto Company, a pesticide and biotechnology corporation. Fisher was also "Of Counsel" with the law firm Latham & Watkins. She attended George Washington University for a masters in Business Administration, Miami University for a B.A and the Ohio State University for a law degree.
In an oral history, EPA Administrator William K. Reilly described Fisher as one of his ablest people, proving to be a star as his Assistant Administrator for Toxics and Pesticides. [5]
Publicity
Fisher was mentioned in the documentary The Future of Food (2004) as an example of a revolving door between Monsanto and the government.
Further Reading
· EPA Alumni Association: A Half Century of Progress – former senior EPA officials describe the evolution of the U.S. fight to protect the environment
· EPA Alumni Association: Toxic Substances, A Half Century of Progress, March 1, 2016
References
- ↑ Meet the Executives
- ↑ "Executive Profile Linda J. Fisher". Bloomberg Business. July 31, 2015.
- ↑ EPA History."Deputy Administrators", accessed August 11, 2009.
- ↑ "Biography Linda J. Fisher". August 7, 1989. Archived October 22, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ EPA Alumni Association: EPA Administrator William K. Reilly describes his selection of Linda Fisher as one of EPA’s leaders. Reflections on US Environmental Policy: An Interview with William K. Reilly Video, Transcript (see p9).
