Background
Schroder, John L. was born in Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States.
Schroder, John L. was born in Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering, West Virginia School Mines Master of Science, West Virginia School Mines, 1941.
Junior engineer hockey club Frick Coke Company, United States Steel, Uniontown, Pennsylvania, 1941-1944; production, safety engineer Gay Coal and Coke, Gay Mining Companies, 1946-1949.; assistant engineer mine planning, United States Steel, Gary, West Virginia, 1949-1951; assistant chief engineer, United States Steel, Gary, West Virginia, 1951-1953; chief engineer, United States Steel, Lynch, Gary, Kentucky, 1953-1958; general superintendent, United States Steel, Lynch, 1958-1970; general manager coal operations, United States Steel, Pittsburgh, 1970-1979; vice president coal operations resource development, United States Steel, Pittsburgh, 1979-1981; president subsidiary United States Steel Mining Company, Inc., United States Steel, Pittsburgh, 1981-1983; retired, United States Steel, Pittsburgh, 1983; special assistant to the president, American Mining Congress, 1983-1984; dean College Mineral and Engry Resources, West Virginia University, 1984-1991; retired, West Virginia University, 1991. Chairman Mine Insps. Examination Board. Mem governments Moore's Energy Task Force.
Lieutenant junior grade United States Navy, 1944-1946. Member American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers (Erskine Ramsay medal 1992), National Mine Rescue Association, West Virginia Coal Mining Institute, Old Timers Club, King Coal Club.