 From 1999 to 2012, Fisher was employed at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee as director of advanced technologies (eastern region) for Lockheed Martin Energy Systems and director of Department of Defense programs.In 1972, Fisher married Brenda Sue Perry of North Carolina.They are the parents of a daughter, Tara, whose career has included serving as associate provost for planning, assessment, and evaluation and dean of enrollment management at The Citadel.