Dan Fischer
Marital Status:
Married 23 years to Sue VanSchelven RHS class of '77
Children?
3 boys 19, 16 14 years old
Grandchildren?
no
Education:
High School, some college
Occupation:
Owner, D. C. Fischer & Sons Contracting Corp. (Home improvement Contracting)
Volunteer and Professional Activities:
President Midland Park Soccer Association. Amateur Ice Hockey Official.
Current hobbies and interests:
American History
What percentage of your hair is visibly gray (is this a trick question?)
What hair?
If you had one year free of all responsibility and unlimited funds, what would you do?
Travel the U.S. in a RV with my family.
What are the most rewarding things that you have done in your life?
Raising my sons to be good human beings.
What rewarding things do you plan to do in your life?
Continue doing the things that I enjoy now. Work, Travel.
What are your favorite non-family related things to do in your free time?
Work on the house.
How would you best describe your idea of "being successful?"
Being happy with you job and having a close family.
What are your most vivid memories of your days in Ridgewood?
Auto Shop with Mr. Mitchell.
What achievement or activity are you most proud of in your life?
23 years of marriage.
What single piece of wisdom would you like to leave for the next generation?
Get a job you love. The money will come.
How have you changed since high school?
Obviously priorities. I think we all realize how short life can be. When we are young we think that we are going to live forever.
What else should we know about you?!
I try to be a good person, helping those less fortunate. “The only thing that stays with you when you die is your reputation.” I always try to do the right thing, and have taught my kids the same.