Fred Edward Fiedler (July 13, 1922 - June 8, 2017)[1] was one of the leading researchers of industrial and organizational psychology in the 20th century.
[2] He was born in Vienna, Austria to Victor and Helga Schallinger Fiedler.
His parents owned a textile and tailoring supply store prior to 1938.
Fiedler immigrated to the United States shortly after the Anschluss in 1938 and became a US citizen in 1943.
[4] He helped this field move from the research on traits and personal characteristics of leaders, to leadership styles and behaviours.