Robert B. Fiske
Bob Fiske | |
|---|---|
| United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York | |
| In office March 1, 1976 – March 2, 1980 | |
| President | Gerald Ford Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Thomas Cahill |
| Succeeded by | William Tendy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Bishop Fiske Jr. December 28, 1930 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | December 4, 2025 (aged 94) Darien, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Janet Tinsley (m. 1954) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Yale University (BA) University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (JD) |
Robert Bishop Fiske Jr. (December 28, 1930 – December 4, 2025) was an American trial attorney and a partner with the law firm of Davis Polk & Wardwell in New York City. He was the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York from 1976 to 1980, where he was known for prosecuting high-profile organized crime cases. In 1994, he was appointed special prosecutor to investigate the Whitewater controversy, before being replaced by Kenneth Starr.