Fisher to lead Aztec Oil & Gas

By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, June 18 -- Aztec Oil & Gas Inc. has elected Franklin C. Fisher Jr. chief executive officer and chairman, effective July 15.

Fisher has served as an advisor to Aztec since its inception.

Before his appointment, he worked mainly as a strategy consultant for various businesses. Before that he was chairman of Ashford Bank-MBank Memorial, which experienced substantial growth and was later profitably sold to Mercantile Bank.

Fisher's career began in 1964 when he joined a small steel fabrication firm in Houston and, subsequently, bought control of the company after 2 years. He then became involved in various enterprises, and several of his firms operated in multiple foreign countries. Fisher has sold most of his construction and manufacturing holdings.