Background
Schiller, James Joseph was born on July 1, 1933 in Cleveland. Son of Jacob Peter and Helen Elizabeth (Tosh).
Schiller, James Joseph was born on July 1, 1933 in Cleveland. Son of Jacob Peter and Helen Elizabeth (Tosh).
Case Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Science, 1955). University of Michigan (Juris Doctor, 1961). Phi Delta Phi; Pi Delta Epsilon.
Deputy Registrar of Motor Vehicles, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, 1971-1975. Member, Board of Trustees, 1985-1987, Chairman, Legal Committee, 1985. Chairman, 1985-1986, Legal, Finance, Personnel and Communications Committees, 1985-1987, Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority.
Associate Marshman, Hornbeck & Hollington, Cleveland, 1961-1968. Partner Marshman, Snyder & Seeley, 1968-1973, Zellmer & Gruber, Cleveland, 1973-1980, Weston, Hurd, Fallon, Paisley & Howley, Cleveland, 1980-1988, Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur, Cleveland, 1989-1995, James J. Schiller & Associates, Cleveland, 1995—2005.
Bar: Ohio 1962.
Campaign manager John Jay Gilligan for Governor of Ohio, Cuyahoga County, 1970. Campaign director United States Senator Howard M. Metzenbaum, Cleveland, 1973. Member Ohio Democratic Committee, 1970-1973.
Deputy registrar motor vehicles Department Highway Safety, Cuyahoga County, 1971-1974. Trustee Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, 1985-1987. Vestryman Christ Episcopal Church, Shaker Heights, Ohio, 1974-1976, 90-93, clerk, 1974-1976, senior warden, 1992-1993.
Chairman board supervisors ChristCh. Foundation, since 1995. Trustee Recovery Resources, 1988-2005, chairman board directors, executive committee, 1994-1996.
Trustee Ohio Church Orchestra, executive committee, 199-2001. Trustee Cleveland Ballet, 1997-1998. Trustee Cuhahoga Valley Scenic Railway, 1996-2005, vice chairman, 2002-2003, chairman, 2003-2005.
Lieutenant junior grade United States Naval Reserve, 1955-1958. Member American Bar Association, Ohio State Bar Association (ethics committee 1986-1988), Cleveland Bar Association, Rowfant Club (finance committee 1988, council Fellowes 1990-1991, 95-2005, advocate 1992-1995, 2002-2005, vice president 1998-1999, president 1999-2000), Union Club, Cleveland Skating Club.
Sailing, skiing, restoring furniture.
Son of; married Sara Brooke Wilson, October 24, 1964. Children: Charles A., Brooke V.G., Kristan W.