Raymond John Fisher

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December 25, 2020

Dear Juan Carlos,
dear family of Ray Fisher,
I am shocked and saddened to hear the terrible news. I used to be the head of the finance department at Linklaters in Germany (now retired). While Ray was based in Frankfurt and became a member of my... more

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December 23, 2020

Ray and I worked together on the PMI policy team at the FRBNY. While we didn't often work directly on projects together, I really appreciated having him as a teammate and a mentor. He was always generous with his time and really listened when discussing... more

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December 21, 2020

“And where is the place of understanding?
Thus it is hidden from the eyes of all living.” (Job 28: 20-21)

We battle the silence of absence. Like Jacob, wrestling the angel, we end up limping. Jacob was renamed Israel, etymologized as... more

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December 21, 2020

I worked with Ray at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and I always really enjoyed working with Ray and being around him. He was extremely bright, well spoken, kind, pleasant, intellectually curious, friendly - he just really seemed like an amazing... more

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December 20, 2020

To know Ray was to know kindness, goodness, generosity, and dedication.

I had the special privilege of working and sitting directly next to Ray at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for the past five years. Over those too-short years, Ray and I... more

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December 20, 2020 · via iPhone

My heart breaks at the thought of Ray no longer among us. I met him in a most unusual way, after receiving a letter of support for my restoration project. In that letter he said he wanted to know who on Earth was as crazy as him as to engage in the... more

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December 19, 2020

My husband Ranesh and I had the enormous pleasure of knowing Ray first through Immigration Equality, where I chaired the board when Ray first joined and Ranesh later served during his incredibly dedicated leadership. Getting to know Juan Carlos and... more

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December 19, 2020

What more could a "good" person wish than to leave the world a legacy of honour, decency and kindness. Touching the lives of all of those who had the good fortune of knowing him.

The best of us (my capital markets partner at Milbank, and later... more

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December 18, 2020

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December 17, 2020

On behalf of CLS, we write to express our heartfelt condolences for your loss. All of us at CLS were shocked and saddened to hear of Ray's sudden passing, and we would like to convey our deepest sympathies to you and the entire family. Ray was a... more

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December 17, 2020

Ray was a partner in the capital markets team at Linklaters when I was head of the practice between 2003 and 2008. He spent much of that time as our US lawyer in Frankfurt where his all round legal, language and inter personal skills made him a very... more

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December 16, 2020

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December 15, 2020

Ray was 15 years older than me – an age difference that made him an intriguing and mysterious figure to 5-year-old me and that seemed to shrink to nearly nothing as I got older and many of our interests and passions started to align.

Our first real... moreRay was 15 years older than me – an age difference that made him an intriguing and mysterious figure to 5-year-old me and that seemed to shrink to nearly nothing as I got older and many of our interests and passions started to align.

Our first real interaction that I remember took place at his parents’ house. Ray was home from college, and we were debating the merits of Yasser Arafat. I was espousing some opinions that I’m sure he disagreed with and that I’m also sure I heard my dad say. 😊 He gently engaged with me but didn’t change or soften his viewpoint. This moment was formative for me. I think it is important for children to realize there are other perspectives out there, other cultures, other ways of doing things. It sparks their curiosity and expands their thinking. It isn’t necessary to agree with all those perspectives, but it is valuable to know they exist.

We kept in touch and saw each other whenever possible. I always knew Ray cared about me and he was a safe person to talk to and share with. He encouraged me and praised my accomplishments. I got to stay with Ray and JC in NYC during college when I was in town for a Model UN conference. They took me out for what would become the first of many late-night city dinners over our time together. Although now this is exactly how I live my life, it was eye opening then. “All of these people are still awake!” I felt so cosmopolitan.

I had the opportunity to visit Ray and JC in London and in Frankfurt – both amazing trips that formed lifelong memories. In particular the weekend trip we took together to Berlin was very impactful.

Ray was clearly a strong influence on my life and a dear friend and confidant. His many professional accomplishments are certainly impressive and motivating. His brilliant mind was special. What I will miss most are all the moments where I was privileged enough to feel his love, share a cocktail, share a meal, laugh and talk with him, and bask in the warmth of his generosity and goodness.

I will feel his absence for the rest of my life, but I’m so happy he was part of my life. less

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December 14, 2020

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