Background
Schnell, Ronald Otto was born on July 1, 1929 in Stuttgart, West Germany. Arrived in United States, 1958. Son of Otto Franz and Frieda Maria (Woehrle) Schnell.
art educator art collections director
Schnell, Ronald Otto was born on July 1, 1929 in Stuttgart, West Germany. Arrived in United States, 1958. Son of Otto Franz and Frieda Maria (Woehrle) Schnell.
Bachelor, Schickhardt-Realgymnasium, Stuttgart, 1949. Master of Arts, State Academy Fine Arts, Stuttgart, 1952. Master of Fine Arts, 1953.
Master of Arts, Tuebingen University, 1957. Postgraduate, 1958.
Assistant professor Tougaloo Coal., Mississippi, 1959—1964. Associate professor, 1964—1970. Professor art, from 1970.
Curator art collections, 1965—1982. Director art collections, from 1982. Adjunct professor Jackson State University, Mississippi, 1970, Mississippi, 1973—1974.
Co-director Tougaloo College-Mississippi Museum Art Cooperative, Jackson, 1978—1985.
Fellow: National Endowment of the Humanities. Member: Mississippi Museum Art, College Art Association.
Married Ruthanne Delong, June 19, 1958. Children: David, Inge.