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A member of the Canadian Petroleum Hall of Fame and the Order of Canada, who was well known for his contributions to both his industry and his community, died Wednesday in Calgary. Charlie Fischer was 70.
A native of Saskatoon, Sask., he graduated from the University of Calgary in 1971 with a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering and earned a Masters in Business Administration – finance degree in 1982, also from the UofC.
Following graduation, Fischer began his career at Dome Petroleum Limited and in 1972 joined Hudson’s Bay Oil and Gas Company Ltd., where he worked in several areas before joining Bow Valley Industries Ltd. as vice-president in 1982. He moved to TransCanada Pipelines Limited as president of its upstream oil and gas subsidiaries, TCPL Resources Ltd. and Encor Energy Corporation Inc. in 1988, serving as president and chief executive officer of Encor Inc. until it was acquired by Talisman Energy Inc. in 1993.
In February 1994, Fischer joined Canadian Occidental Petroleum Ltd. (later Nexen Inc.) as senior vice-president of exploration and production for North America. Named executive vice-president and chief operating officer in 1997, his role was expanded to include Nexen’s international oil and gas operations. In June 2001, Fischer was appointed president and chief executive officer, a position he held until his retirement at the end of 2008.
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