{"id":60844,"date":"2024-02-07T17:17:44","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T22:17:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fisherdesignandadvertising.com\/?p=60844"},"modified":"2024-02-14T15:12:05","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T20:12:05","slug":"mary-fisher-retires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fisherdesignandadvertising.com\/mary-fisher-retires\/","title":{"rendered":"Mary Fisher Retires"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Mary Fisher, Founder of Fisher Agency,\u00a0Completes the Sale of the Marketing Agency and Retires After 35 Years<\/h2>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jacksonville, FL \u2013 <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mary Fisher has completed the sale of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fisherdesignandadvertising.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fisher Agency<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fisherdesignandadvertising.com\/creative-team\/erin-gordon\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Erin Gordon<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a digital, traditional, and creative marketing professional and entrepreneur. Fisher Agency is known and well-respected throughout Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia for branding, website and branding solutions, and public relations. The agency has grown exponentially to national prominence for traditional and digital marketing and social media expertise, especially for franchises.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mary\u2019s career started in 1979 as a graphic designer working with Lee Printing and later as Creative Director of Jacksonville Magazine.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Subsequently, she found her wings as an entrepreneur and started Mary Fisher Design (1989), which became Fisher Design &amp; Advertising and later evolved into the full-service company Fisher Agency. Mary witnessed significant growth in the following years as one of the first woman-owned website design companies in the U.S. Mary merged (2020) Fisher Agency with Savvy Partner, led by Erin Gordon, who later purchased a controlling interest. This strategic acquisition played a vital role in Mary&#8217;s carefully orchestrated transition plan. Mary carefully chose Erin Gordon as her successor, citing her capabilities and business acumen, ensuring the ongoing legacy of the Fisher Agency. On April 1, 2024, Mary officially retires and continues as a consultant, as needed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under Mary\u2019s legacy, Fisher Agency\u2019s client-focused and ethical reputation reaches far and wide with impressive clients from dozens of business sectors. Client lists include Mayo Clinic, Baptist Health, Watson Realty Corp., Ace Hardware, Jacksonville Orthopaedic Institute, Alivia Care and Community Hospice &amp; Palliative Care, Arizona Chemical, Gate Petroleum, Jacksonville Suns, Brumos, Patriot Rail, and many banks and credit unions, to name a few.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fisher was honored as one of Jacksonville\u2019s \u201cMost Alluring People\u201d (1990) by <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jacksonville Magazine<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">; \u201cEntrepreneur of the Year\u201d (2007) by Women Business Owners (WBO) of North Florida \u201cEntrepreneur of the Year\u201d; and \u201cWoman of Influence\u201d (2015) by <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jacksonville Business Journal<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mary faced and overcame insurmountable odds during her four-decade career. The biggest hurdles were major injuries in a serious car accident resulting in being T-boned by a drunk driver. She suffered 13 broken bones and severe internal injuries, requiring a month in the hospital followed by many more months of rehab. Mary persevered throughout and continued to run the company and moved it forward.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Her legacy is paired with passionate inspiration as a role model for fellow business owners and a mentor to students from FSCJ, UNF, Junior Achievement, Chamber of Commerce, Women\u2019s Business Center\u2019s Athena PowerLink, and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Women Business Owners of North Florida<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Mary believes in giving back and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">always gives a hand to people and causes she cares about.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mary\u2019s new endeavor reflects a heartfelt desire to support our veterans by honoring her father, a WWII Burma Banshee fighter pilot, veteran husband, and brother. She has just finished <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.burmabanshees.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.burmabanshees.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and supports the corresponding Burma Banshees Facebook page. Mary is proud to continue supporting military veterans after retirement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Friends will see Mary on the Queen\u2019s Harbour Golf Course, enjoying a crab leg feast at her favorite restaurants, or just around town as she celebrates more than four decades of \u201ca job well done\u201d as she passes Fisher Agency on to Erin Gordon and the next generation to a create an even more successful business future.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mary Fisher, Founder of Fisher Agency,\u00a0Completes the Sale of the Marketing Agency and Retires After 35 Years Jacksonville, FL \u2013 Mary Fisher has completed the sale of Fisher Agency to Erin Gordon, a digital, traditional, and creative marketing professional and entrepreneur. 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