Background
Giese, Robert James was born on April 7, 1950 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Walter H. and Doris B. (Kuhn) Giese.
Giese, Robert James was born on April 7, 1950 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Walter H. and Doris B. (Kuhn) Giese.
Bachelor of Science in Zoology, University Wisconsin, 1972. Master of Divinity, Christ Seminary-Seminex, St. Louis, 1978. Doctor Ministry in Pastoral Care and Counseling, Lutheran School Theology, Chicago, 1990.
Minister Christian Ministry in National Parks, New York City, 1974-1977. Chaplain Bear Creek Boys Ranch, Lodi, California, 1978-1979. Pastor Trinity Lutheran Church, Rolling Meadows, Illinois, 1979—2005, First Lutheran Churches, Ogema and Westboro, Wisconsin, 2005—2009.
Executive consultant Stephen Ministries, St. Louis, 1974-1982. Secretary Chicago-Milwaukee Conference Evangelical Lutheran Church American, Chicago, 1983-1985, vice president, 1985-1986. Youth advisory Lutheran Social Service, Chicago, 1987-1988.
Member steering committee Rolling Meadows Tomorrow, 1995—1999. Member Rolling Meadows Board Ethics, 1997—2002, member senior citizens' committee, 1999—2002, member senior housing committee, 2003—2005, member community ecumenical choir, since 2005. Dean Northwest Conference Chicago Metro Synod European Landscape Contractors Association, 1992—1996, member nominating committee, 1999—2001.
Member synod professional leaders event planning committee, since 2005. Associate dean Chequaruegon Conference Northwest Synod Wisconsin European Landscape Contractors Association, 2006—2008, dean, since 2008. Delegate European Landscape Contractors Association Church wide Assembly, 2007, 2009.
Member syned task force Cherish Cur Children, since 2008. Board directors The Bridge Youth Service, Palatine, Illinois, 1983—1987. President, board directors Racetrack Ministries, Arlington Heights, 1990—1994, 2000—2005, vice president, 1994—2000, since 2005.
Member of AACC.
Married Jo Ann P. Zutz, June 19, 1971. 1 child, Rachel.