Background
Hiel, Rudolph John van der was born on January 25, 1940 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Peter C. and Johanna J. (Bloemkolk) van der Hiel.
Hiel, Rudolph John van der was born on January 25, 1940 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Peter C. and Johanna J. (Bloemkolk) van der Hiel.
Bachelor, Susquehanna U., 1963; Juris Doctor, Temple University, 1966; Master of Divinity, Bexley Hall, Rochester, New York, 1984.
Associate, George Linton, Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, 1966-1968;
associate, Robert E. Farr, Mansfield, Pennsylvania, 1968-1969;
partner, Farr & van der Hiel, Mansfield, 1969-1970;
private practice law, Mansfield, 1970-1976;
senior partner, van der Hiel & Cowley, Mansfield, 1976-1986;
senior partner, van der Hiel Keener & Mansfield, Mansfield, 1987-1997;
senior partner, van der Hiel & Assics., Mansfield, since 1997. District attorney County of Tioga, Pennsylvania, 1972-1980. Board directors First Citizens National Bank, Mansfield, Citizens Finance Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., Mansfield.
General counsel, board directors North Penn Tel. Company, Prattsburg, New York, since 1971.
President Mansfield Memorial Education Fund, since 1971. Solicitor Mansfield, Lawrenceville and Tioga Boroughs, Deerfield, Rutland, Putnam and Sullivan twps. Member American Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association (inheritance and estate tax committee since 1983), Tioga County Bar Association (president 1969), Christian Legal Society, Masons, Kiwanis (president Mansfield 1969-1970), Lambda Chi Alpha.
Married Mary Lynne Copestick, June 6, 1964. Children: Rebecca S., Amy C., S. Marijke, Kristen A.