Background
Ries, Eugene Donald was born on December 29, 1926 in Falls City, Nebraska, United States. Son of Lauritz Fritz and Gretchen Margaret (Muench) Ries.
Ries, Eugene Donald was born on December 29, 1926 in Falls City, Nebraska, United States. Son of Lauritz Fritz and Gretchen Margaret (Muench) Ries.
Bachelor, Gettysburg (Pennsylvania) College, 1947; Doctor of Divinity, Gettysburg (Pennsylvania) College, 1974; Bachelor's Degree, Gettysburg Seminary, 1954.
Field director, Lutheran World Federation, Linz, Austria, 1949-1952;
field director, Lutheran World Federation, Stuttgart, Germany, 1954-1959;
country director, Lutheran World Federation, Vienna, Austria, 1959-1962;
international deputy director, Lutheran World Federation, Geneva, 1962-1980;
executive director, Lutheran World Federation, Geneva, 1980-1990;
director, Christian Children's Fund, Geneva, 1991-1994;
retired, 1994. Chairperson German Volunteer Agilysys Council, Stuttgart, 1955-1959, Austrian Volunteer Agilysys Council, Vienna, 1959-1962. President International Council Volunteer Agilysys, Geneva, 1976-1982.
Chairperson United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund/non-governmental organization Eastern Europe Committee, Geneva, 1990-1993.
Married Barbro Elisabeth Hisinger, August 5, 1950. 1 child, Thomas.