Bennett Lawson Fisher, 58, was a senior vice president of Fiduciary Trust Company Inter-national. Born in Greenwich, CT, he graduated from Pomfret School, served in the United Stated Marine Corps, and attended Yale University, graduating in the class of 1965.

He joined the bank in 1967 and spent a year in an extensive training program, during which he worked in many of the bank's departments. It was an experience he valued highly and was sorry to see discontinued. He became a portfolio manager, working for years on the U.N. Pension Fund account, and was head of the Investment and Custody departments. More recently, he returned to portfolio management, and served on a number of ad hoc committees with Susan Getzendaner, translating technology into account administration.

A colorful raconteur, Ben appreciated humor in all forms and had brilliant comic timing. He was a conservative and dedicated Republican, and enjoyed political debate. As an employee of Fiduciary, he was encouraged to work in many non-profit organizations, where he became an excellent board member and often served as treasurer or on the investment committees. Most of his leisure time was spent on sailboats of all sizes, sailing and cruising. Also a lifelong skier, his grace on the ski slope belied his age. He is survived by his wife, Susan, daughter, Louisa, and son, James. They would like to thank everyone at Fiduciary for making Ben's 34 years there interesting, rewarding and fun. He loved his job and his many friends and colleagues.