Charlie Fischer was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on March 21, 1950. He attended the University of Calgary graduating in 1971 with a B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering and again in 1982 with a Masters Degree in Business Administration, Finance.
Upon graduation, Mr. Fischer was employed by Dome Petroleum as a Natural Gas Processing Engineer. In 1972 he joined Hudson's Bay Oil and Gas and worked in several areas including Gas Processing, Production Operations and Corporate Planning. In 1982 he joined Bow Valley Industries as Manager, Corporate Planning and became Vice-President, Planning and Development in 1987.
In April of 1988, Mr. Fischer joined TransCanada Pipelines as President of its upstream oil and gas subsidiaries, TCPL Resources Ltd. and Encor Energy Corporation Inc. In May of 1989, TransCanada consolidated all of its upstream assets in a new public entity, Encor Inc., (which was established under a Plan of Arrangement). Mr. Fischer served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Encor Inc. until it was acquired by Talisman Energy Inc. in May of 1993.
Mr. Fischer joined Nexen in February of 1994, as Senior Vice President, Exploration and Production, North America. In this capacity, he was responsible for Nexen's conventional oil and gas business in Western Canada and the U.S. Gulf Coast, its oil sands interests in Alberta, and its Marketing activities and Information Systems activities worldwide. In June of 1997, Mr. Fischer was promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and his role was expanded to include Nexen's international oil and gas operations. In 2000 he was appointed to the Nexen Board, and on June1, 2001 Mr. Fischer was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Fischer currently sits on the University of Calgary's Board of Governors which includes the Executive Committee, Audit Committee, Environment, Health and Safety Committee and chairs the Operations Committee. He co-chairs the Alberta Climate Change Central Board, and is a member of the Calgary Airport Authority Business Development Advisory Council. Past Board service includes Syncrude Canada Limited and the Alberta Economic Development Authority. Mr. Fischer served as Chairman of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers and one of its predecessor organizations, the Independent Petroleum Association of Canada. He also served for eight years on the Management Advisory Council at the University of Calgary and served on the University of Calgary's Board of Governors in a variety of roles from 1994 to 1999. These roles included Vice Chairman, Chairman of the Audit Committee, Chairman of the Planning & Finance Committee, Member of the Executive Committee and Member of the Compensation Committee.
At the community level, Mr. Fischer is involved in a variety of activities. He currently sits on the Faculty of Medicine (University of Calgary) Dean's Advisory Council, is Chairman of Hull Child and Family Foundation, and recently co-chaired a successful $50 million capital campaign for the Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation. He also sits on the board of the C.D. Howe Institute.
Mr. Fischer also served on the Hull Child and Family Services Board for six years - two years as Chairman, and served on the Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation Board for twelve years - two years as Chairman. He is a past Board Member of the Canadian Olympic Development Authority (CODA), and the McMahon Stadium Society. He is also Past-President of the Calgary Petroleum Club.
In 2001, Mr. Fischer was the recipient of the University of Calgary's Faculty of Management's MAX award. In 2003, he received the University of Calgary's Hal Godwin Award for excellence in international business and the University of Calgary's Association Recognition Award. Mr. Fischer was also the recipient of the Association of Fund Raising Professionals' Generosity of Spirit award in recognition of his fundraising efforts with the Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation. In 2004, Mr. Fischer was the recipient of the University of Calgary's Haskayne School of Business Distinguished Leader Award. He also was awarded an Honourary Doctorate of Laws degree from the University of Calgary in June 2004. In October 2004, Mr. Fischer was appointed to the Board of the Governors of The University of Calgary. In May 2005, Mr. Fischer was the recipient of the prestigious 2005 President's Award from Calgary's Strategic Leadership Forum. He was awarded the President's Partnership Award by the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology in November and, in December, Mr. Fischer was recognized as the 2005 Business Person of the Year by Alberta Venture magazine. On November 30, 2006, Mr. Fischer was awarded with the University of Calgary's Canadian Engineering Leader Award.
Charlie Fischer is married to Joanne Cuthbertson, Chancellor of the University of Calgary. They have two daughters, Kate and Lindsay. He enjoys tennis, skiing and golf for relaxation.
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