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Greg Fischer

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Greg Fischer
BornGregory Edward Fischer
1/14/1958
BirthplaceLouisville, Kentucky, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationBusinessman, politician
Known for58th Mayor of Louisville (2011–2023), President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors (2020–2021)
EducationVanderbilt University (BA)
Spouse(s)Alexandra Gerassimides
Children4

mayor of Louisville, Kentucky,Mitch McConnell,[1] [2] [3][4] [5] Bachelor of Arts [6] Mitch McConnell.[7] [8] Jerry Abramson,Craig Greenberg,Great Recession,<ref>"Metro government cuts economic development ties". Louisville Business First. April 30, 2014. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref>"Louisville's economic development team is getting national acclaim". WFPL. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref>"Louisville Forward earns national recognition". Louisville Business First. May 4, 2015. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref>"Louisville struggles to attract high-wage jobs". The Courier-Journal. August 21, 2015. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref>"California bans state travel to Kentucky, 3 other states". The Courier-Journal. June 23, 2017. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref>"Fischer says convention has pulled out of Louisville due to California's travel ban". The Courier-Journal. June 28, 2017. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref>"Mayor Greg Fischer exaggerated California travel ban's impact on Louisville, lawmakers say". The Courier-Journal. July 6, 2017. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<Rand Paul <ref>"Rand Paul blasts Kentucky travel ban". The Courier-Journal. June 26, 2017. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<Pope Francis <ref>"Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer talks about attending White House ceremony for Pope Francis". WDRB. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<Breonna Taylor Andy Beshear <ref>"Mayor Fischer implements curfew, works with Governor to bring in National Guard to address violent protests". LouisvilleKY.gov. May 30, 2020. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<Nan Whaley,<ref>"Inside LINK: A new leader for a new chapter". LINK nky. July 15, 2025. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref>"Mayor Fischer, his dad discuss growing a family business". University of Louisville. December 13, 2024. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref>"Former Mayor Greg Fischer dedicates Louisville street named in honor of his parents". WAVE News. December 1, 2025. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref>"Hall of Fame List". Trinity High School. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref>"Louisville Forward earns national recognition". Louisville Business First. May 4, 2015. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref>"Hall of Fame List". Trinity High School. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref>"Inside LINK: A new leader for a new chapter". LINK nky. July 15, 2025. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<<ref>"Fischer Homes to relocate headquarters to Covington, slated to bring 350 jobs". WCPO 9 Cincinnati. May 7, 2025. Retrieved 2026-02-24.<Louis Brandeis John Yarmuth Morgan McGarvey Jennifer Lawrence George M. Whitesides Rob Riggle <refe

  1. ↑ "Mayor Fischer, his dad discuss growing a family business". University of Louisville. December 13, 2024. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
  2. ↑ "Hall of Fame List". Trinity High School. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
  3. ↑ "The Fischer Group Plans to Relocate Headquarters to Covington's Business District". The City of Covington, KY. May 5, 2025. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
  4. ↑ "Fischer Homes to relocate headquarters to Covington, slated to bring 350 jobs". WCPO 9 Cincinnati. May 7, 2025. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
  5. ↑ "Former Mayor Greg Fischer dedicates Louisville street named in honor of his parents". WAVE News. December 1, 2025. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
  6. ↑ "bCatalyst". bCatalyst. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
  7. ↑ "Lunsford wins battle of millionaires; will face McConnell in November". The News-Enterprise. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
  8. ↑ "McConnell holds off Lunsford challenge". Glasgow Daily Times. Retrieved 2026-02-24.