Addison Fischer

Addison McElroy Fischer
Baron of Lee
EducationWest Virginia University (BS, MS)
Occupationsbusinessperson, investor, entrepreneur, philanthropist
TitleChairman of Fischer International Systems Corporation

Addison McElroy Fischer, Baron of Lee is an American businessperson in information technology, a venture capital investor, and a philanthropist in the conservation of the environment. He became a Scots baron in the Baronage of Scotland in 2004.[1][2]

Career

In 1968, while working for West Virginia University, he created software that amplified the throughput capability of IBM mainframe systems up to 40% (the high speed "Executor").[3] In the 1980s he became majority owner of RSA Data Security and remained a board member until its merger with Security Dynamics in 1996.[4][5]

In 1995 he provided initial seed funding for the creation of Verisign Inc.[6] which quickly attracted strategic partners and additional financing.[7] In 2011 he was a founding board member of Oceans/Five,[8] a role in which he continues. In 2019 he joined the board[9] of Tri-Alpha Energy, since renamed TAE Technologies, a company developing aneutronic atomic fusion to provide nuclear energy without radioactive by-products.

Standards work

During the 1980s and 1990s, he was a member of several official ANSI committees that set U.S. standards for commercial computer security (ANSI X9) and electronic commerce (ANSI X12). He addressed the U.S. Congress, by invitation, on several topics, including digital signature standards, proposed FBI digital telephony legislation, and global U.S. competitiveness .[10][11]

From 1995 through 1999 he was a member of the Computer Systems Security and Privacy Advisory Board[12] (since renamed the Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board), and was involved in issues ranging from privacy to cyber-warfare.

Conservation and environment

In 2005 he began working with Dr. Jane Goodall, and her worldwide conservation efforts. He has been a board member of the Jane Goodall Institute since 2008 and Vice-Chairman since 2011.[13]

In 2007 he assumed an Advisory Board role in EPIC, the Electronic Privacy Information Center.[14] Has been a board member since 2011.[15]

In May 2009 he was elected as a director of the East West Institute which works to resolve and prevent international conflicts through non-governmental diplomatic channels.[16]

In April 2010, he supported oceanographer Sylvia Earle and the TED Conference's Mission Blue voyage.[17]

Awards

1990: Outstanding Paper of the Year, A.M.Fischer, "Electronic Document Authorization".[18][19][20]

2000: Received the West Virginia University Eberly College of Arts and Sciences Alumni Recognition Award.[21]

June 2008: Awarded an honorary Doctorate of Science degree from West Virginia University and delivered the commencement address.[22]

2011: Awarded the Philanthropist of the Year award by Wild Aid[23] for his work in Asian Tiger Conservation.

References

  1. ^ Fracassini, Camillo; Dickson, Bart (12 September 2004). "US internet tycoon buys Castle Lee". The Times.
  2. ^ "US buyer found for Scots castle". BBC News. 22 July 2004.
  3. ^ Trapp, George. "Distinguished Alumni Academy". West Virginia University. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
  4. ^ Lewis, Peter H. (1996-04-16). "Computer Security Concern Agrees to Be Sold for Stock". New York Times.
  5. ^ Lewis, Peter H (16 April 1996). "Computer Security Concern Agrees to Be Sold for Stock". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
  6. ^ "Verisign Profile". answers.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  7. ^ "AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON JANUARY 29, 1998 REGISTRATION NO. 333-40789". nasdaq.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  8. ^ "Oceans/5". Retrieved 4 December 2012.
  9. ^ "TAE Directors". Archived from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  10. ^ Levy, Steven (2001). "Crypto - How the Code Rebels Beat the Government - Saving Privacy in the Digital Age". Scribd. Archived from the original on 30 August 2015.
  11. ^ Levy, Steven (2002). Crypto - How the Code Rebels Beat the Government - Saving Privacy in the Digital Age (2nd ed.). Penguin Books. p. 184.
  12. ^ "1995 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMPUTER SYSTEM SECURITY AND PRIVACY ADVISORY BOARD". csrc.nist.gov. Archived from the original on 2 December 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
  13. ^ "JGI-USA Board of Directors". janegoodall.org. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
  14. ^ "EPIC Advisory Board". Retrieved 4 December 2012.
  15. ^ "EPIC Board and Staff". epic.org. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
  16. ^ "Addison Fischer". ewi.info. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
  17. ^ "Ocean hope at Mission Blue: A collaboration experiment comes good". ted.com. 13 April 2010. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
  18. ^ Fischer, A. (1990). ""Electronic Document Authorization," Proceedings of the 13th National Computer Security Conference" (PDF). fwsudia.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
  19. ^ Murray, William H.; Addison Fischer (1990). "Electronic Authentication & Biometrics". Electronic Document Authorization. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
  20. ^ Doja, M.N. (2009). "Electronic Authority Variation". arXiv:0909.1049 [cs.CR].
  21. ^ "Eberly College Alumni Recognition Award Past Recipients". eberly.wvu.edu. 2000. Archived from the original on 4 July 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
  22. ^ "Addison Fischer ('71 BA, '72 MA, '08 Honorary Doctorate)". alumni.wvu.edu. 2008. Archived from the original on 2012-07-19. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
  23. ^ "Online Auction at www.CharityBuzz.com/WildAid Highlights WildAid's Wildlife Conservation Efforts In Conjunction With First Annual Gala". prnewswire.com. 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2012.

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