Emil Richard Fischer (August 15, 1887 – January 2, 1958) was an American businessman and a football executive for the Green Bay Packers.

[10] Second, Fischer and the board of directors had to fight to keep the Packers from being sold to a private owner, something that the team's co-founder, head coach, and general manager Curly Lambeau was trying to orchestrate.

[3] These disagreements led to the resignation of multiple team officials, including George Whitney Calhoun and W. Webber Kelly.

[4] The funds from this stock sale and the insurance money from the Rockwood Lodge fire established the basis for future success and financially stability.

[4] Although the Packers lacked on-field success during his presidency,[1] Fischer is recognized for helping lead the franchise through multiple challenging periods, including the contentious resignation of team co-founder Curly Lambeau and the merger of the NFL and AAFC.

[1] In recognition of his contributions as a team executive, Fischer was posthumously inducted in the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 2013.

[17] The Fischers, who maintained a winter home in Miami, Florida, for over 20 years,[18] were well known for taking part in "high society" by frequenting exclusive events, associating with celebrities, and hosting business leaders at their house.