Background
Wiese, James Lorenz was born on October 22, 1936 in Lafayette, Indiana, United States. Son of Lorenz Henry and Effie (James) Wiese.
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Wiese, James Lorenz was born on October 22, 1936 in Lafayette, Indiana, United States. Son of Lorenz Henry and Effie (James) Wiese.
Bachelor, Concordia, St. Louis, 1958. Master of Divinity, Concordia, St. Louis, 1961. Master of Arts, Stanford University, 1969.
Intern Zion Lutheran Church, Schenectady, New York, 1959-1960. Assistant pastor St. Paul Lutheran Church, St. Louis, 1961-1962. Educational missionary Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, Saitama-Pref, Japan, 1962-1976.
School principal Holy Hope Lutheran School, 1969-1977, chairman board directors, 1977-1981, advisor, 1981-1985. Auxiliary chaplain Lutheran Council United States of America Yokota Air Base, Tokyo, 1976-1990, Lutheran Contact Pastor Iwakuni Marine Base, 1990-1996. Principal Valley Lutheran High School, Phoenix, 1997—2000.
Executive director Northland Lutheran School Association, Kansas City., Missouri, 2000—2003. Director office school advancement American School Japan, Tokyo, 1977-1990. Headmaster Osaka (Japan) International School, 1990-1994.
Executive couple Tokyo Ecumenical Marriage Encounter, 1977-1990. Council advisors California Lutheran College, Thousand Oaks, 1984-1990. President Fellowship Christian Missionaries Japan, Tokyo, 1983-1984.
Advisor international business and community development Hankyu Corporation, 1990-1996. Director Intersupport Limited company, 1994-1996.
Member American Management Association, National Association Secondary School Principals, Association Advancement International Education, Association American School Administrators, Association Foreign Teachers (Japan), Council Advancement and Support Education, International House, Japan Council International Schools (president 1993-1994), Association International Baccalaureate School in Japan (president 1992-1994), American Chamber of Commerce Japan, Rotary, Phi Delta Kappa (president Tokyo Club 1989-1990). Council on Philanthropy, Kansas City. Association Fund Raising Professionals, Kansas City (board directors since 2002, consultant since 2003).
Married Rita Lois Bulmahn, June 18, 1960. Children: Julie Lois, David James, Mark Lorenz, Jonathan Paul, Deborah Lynn, Joel Philip.