Background
Troester, Gerald Dale was born on March 31, 1931 in Hampton, Nebraska, United States. Son of William Christian and Anna (Bamesberger) Troester.
Troester, Gerald Dale was born on March 31, 1931 in Hampton, Nebraska, United States. Son of William Christian and Anna (Bamesberger) Troester.
AB, Doane College, 1953. Master of Education, University Nebraska, Lincoln, 1958. Doctor of Education, University Nebraska, Lincoln, 1963.
Social studies teacher, Auburn (Nebraska) High School, 1953-1955;
social studies teacher, Crete (Nebraska) High School, 1955-1957;
principal, Crete (Nebraska) High School, 1957-1959;
principal, York (Nebraska) Junior-Senior High School, 1959-1963;
assistant superintendent, Sunnyside School District, Tucson, 1963-1966;
superintendent of schools, Sunnyside School District, Tucson, 1966-1969;
superintendent of schools, St. Joseph (Missouri) School District, 1969-1987;
executive director, Cooperative School district, St. Louis, 1987-1992;
exed. director, St. Louis County Cable television Public Ednl. Communications, since 1994. Member State Department Finance Study Committee, since 1981.
Presenter in field.
Chairman St. John's Lutheran Church, 1990-1992, elder. Vice president, president St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1981-1983, also elder, Sunday school teacher. Board directors St. Joseph Symphony, Junior Achievement, St. Joseph School District Foundation, Family Guidance Center.
Past president Downtown Rotary Club. Chairman St. Louis Public Education television Commission, 1992. Member Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Missouri Association School Administrators (president 1985-1986, legislation committee 1988-1992, program chairman 1982-1984), American Association School Administrators, Missouri State Teachers' Association, Mid-American Association School Superintendents (membership chairman since 1987), Chamber of Commerce (local board directors), Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Beverly Jon Breiner, August 1, 1954. Children: David, Mark, Kent, Crista.