Roger Thomas Schnell

Background

Schnell, Roger Thomas was born on December 11, 1936 in Wabasha, Minnesota, United States. Son of Donald William and Eva Louise (Barton) Schnell.

Education

Associate in Military Science, Command and General Staff College, 1975. Associate in Business Administn., Wayland Baptist University, 1987.

Career

Second in command Lieutenant, Alaska National Guard, 1959; advanced through grades to colonel, Alaska National Guard, 1975; shop superintendent, Alaska National Guard, Anchorage, 1965-1971; personnel manager, Alaska National Guard, Anchorage, 1972-1974; chief of staff, Alaska National Guard, Anchorage, 1974-1987; director logistics, Alaska National Guard, Anchorage, 1987; electrician, Alaska R.R., Anchorage, 1955-1961; electrical foreman, Alaska R.R., Anchorage, 1962-1964; director support personnel management, Joint Staff Alaska National Guard, 1988-1992; retired, Joint Staff Alaska National Guard personnel manager, State of Alaska, 1992; assistant commissioner department military and veterans affairs, State of Alaska, Fort Richardson, 1992-1995; deputy commissioner department military and veterans affairs, State of Alaska, Fort Richardson, 1995-1999. Owner, independent distributor for an international health and preventative medicinecorp. RTS Enterprises, since 1999.

Achievements

• Roger Thomas Schnell has been listed as a noteworthy military officer, state official, business owner by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Alaska National Guard Museum Trust Fund, 2001—2002. Appointed to Governor's State Seismic Hazard Safety Commission, 2005—2006. Chairman pastor parish relations committee Methodist 1st Church, 2001—2002, member finance committee, 2007—2008.

Board directors Methodist Trust Fund, 2002—2004, since 2007. Member Federal Professional Labor Relations Executives (secretary 1974-1975), Alaska National Guard Officers Association (president 1976-1978, board directors since 1988), Association United States Army (corporation), National Guard Association United States (life, retiree representative from Alaska since 1993), American Legion, Amvets, Elks.

Interests

• Avocations: traveling, photography.

Connections

Married Barbara Ann McDonald, December 18, 1959 (divorced March 1968). Children: Thomas Allen(deceased), Scott Douglas(deceased).

Father:

Donald William Schnell

Mother:

Eva Louise (Barton) Schnell

Spouse:

Barbara Ann McDonald

child:

Thomas Allen Schnell (deceased)

child:

Scott Douglas Schnell (deceased)