Robert Schieler, FSC (born 1950) is an

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who serves as a member of the

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. He was elected

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of his religious community on May 20, 2014.

Background

After completing his studies in Modern European History and a

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in educational administration, worked as a teacher in the U.S. and, after making his final profession in 1979, he worked as a missionary 13 years in the

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. In his congregation Schieler made several managerial tasks: Auxiliary Visitor of the District of

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from 1991 to 1998, Director of Education for the USA- Toronto Region from 1998 to 2001 and Visitor of his district since 2001 to 2007. Beginning in 2007, he was his order's General Counsel for the United States and Canada. Since 2011, he has served on the Board of Trustees of

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. He was elected superior general of his religious community in Rome on May 20, 2014.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Schieler, Robert 1950 births Living people Educators from Philadelphia De La Salle Brothers De La Salle Brothers Superiors General