Background
Koenig, Robert August was born on July 14, 1933 in Red Wing, Minnesota, United States. Son of William C.and Florence E. (Tebbe) Koenig.
Koenig, Robert August was born on July 14, 1933 in Red Wing, Minnesota, United States. Son of William C.and Florence E. (Tebbe) Koenig.
Bachelor of Science cum laude, University Wisconsin, Superior, 1955. Master of Arts in Educational Administration, University Minnesota, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1973.
Master of Divinity magna cum laude, San Francisco Theological Seminary, 1969. Postgraduate (John Hay fellow), Bennington College, 1965.
Supervisor music Florence (Wisconsin) High School, 1955-1956. Director instrumental music Chetek (Wisconsin), public schools, 1958-1962. Teacher instrumental music and humanities Palo Alto (California) Senior High School, 1962-1965.
Assistant to minister Saint John"s Presbyterian Church, San Francisco, 1964-1965.
Ordained to ministry Presbyterian Church, 1970. Minister Sawyer County (Wisconsin) larger parish, 1969-1974.
Teacher general music Jordan Junior High School, Palo Alto, 1966-1969. Instructor, College Education, University of Minnesota, 1969-1971.
Administrative assistant to president Lakewood State Community College, White Bear Lake, Minnesota, 1971-1972.
Assistant to executive director Minnesota Higher Education Coordinating Board, Saint Paul, 1972, coordinator commission and personnel services, 1972-1974. Instructor Inver Hills Community College, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, 1974. Minister First Presbyterian Church of Chippewa Falls (Wisconsin), 1974-1985.
Senior pastor Grove Presbyterian Church, Danville, Pennsylvania, 1985-1988, First Presbyn.Ch., South Saint Paul, Minnesota, 1988-1998.
Member study committee Presbytery of Chippewa, 1973-1974, member ministerial relations committee, 1974-1977. Adjunct assistant professor department educational administration University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1976-1977.
Member facultyU. Wisconsin Extension, Eau Claire, 1977, chairman 3d Annual Biblical Seminar, 1977, member of faculty Communiversity, 1977-1985. Member international coordinatingcom. of church mission Synod of Lakes and Prairies, 1978-1979.
Member ministerial relations committee Presbytery of Northern Waters, 1977-1982, chairman ministerial relations committee, 1981-1982, moderator, 1983.
Chairman Synod Designation Pastor Plan Cabinet 1982-1984. Chairman Presbytery Council, 1982-1984. Chairperson Christian education committee Presbytery of Northumberland, 1987-1988, member Presbytery council, 1987-1988.
Member Christian education committee Synod of the Trinity, 1987-1988, Danville-Riverside Area Ministerial Association, 1985-1988, president, 1987-1988.
Member South Saint Paul Ministerial Association, 1988-1998, president, 1989-1990. Board of directors North Central Career Development Center, Minneapolis, 1978-1984, chairman finance committee, 1979-1984, board directors development foundation, 1983-1985.
President Chippewa Valley Ecumenical Housing Association, 1984-1985.
Member study committee Presbytery of Chippewa, 1973-1974. Member facultyU. Wisconsin Extension, Eau Claire, 1977, chairman 3d Annual Biblical Seminar, 1977. Member international coordinatingcom. of church mission Synod of Lakes and Prairies, 1978-1979.
Member ministerial relations committee Presbytery of Northern Waters, 1977-1982, chairman ministerial relations committee, 1981-1982, moderator, 1983.
Member Christian education committee Synod of the Trinity, 1987-1988, Danville-Riverside Area Ministerial Association, 1985-1988, president, 1987-1988. Member South Saint Paul Ministerial Association, 1988-1998, president, 1989-1990.
Board of directors North Central Career Development Center, Minneapolis, 1978-1984, chairman finance committee, 1979-1984, board directors development foundation, 1983-1985. Served with United States Army, 1956-1958.
Lodges: Danville Elks.
Masons (grand chaplain Wisconsin 1977-1980, 83-85).
Married Pauline Louise Olson, June 21, 1962.