Steven Schook

Background

Schook was born and raised in Mount Clemens, Michigan.

Education

He graduated from the United States Military Academy as a Regular Army Infantry officer

Career

After several assignments as an operations and executive officer, he assumed command of the 2d Battalion, 7th United States. Cavalry "Garry Owen", 1st Cavalry Division. Upon graduation from the United States Naval War College, he assumed command of the 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized). In 1997 through 2002, Schook served on the Joint Staff and in the United States Army Forces Command.

He also served as Director at the Human Resources Policy Directorate, HQDA. In 2004, he assumed command of SFOR in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

In 2004 and 2005, he was appointed to Commander and Senior Military Representative of North Atlantic Treaty Organization headquarters in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. After leaving the Army as Brigadier General in 2005 after 30 years of service, Schook worked as a senior vice president of New Technology Management Incorporated.

On April 19, 2006, United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan appointed Schook to Principal Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General (PDSRSG) in Kosovo.

Schook succeeded Lawrence Rossin in that position and worked under SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen and Joachim Rücker. In 2007, Schook came under investigation by the United Nations Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS), in response to rumours and allegations including on aggressive behavior, and unprofessional and close relationships with Kosovan Energy Minister Ethem Çeku.

According to German news magazine Der Spiegel, OIOS also looked into (unproven) reports that Schook had revealed the whereabouts of a man living under a United Nations witness protection program, who had testified against Ramush Haradinaj.

Schook"s contract was not extended in December 2007. In January 2008, his predecessor Lawrence Rossin succeeded him as PDSRSG in Kosovo. In May 2008, Schook was cleared of all wrongdoing as OIOS concluded that there was no evidence of misconduct on his part.

Currently working in Kosovo as an advisor for Ramush Haradinaj.

Achievements

• His flag assignments include Chief of Staff, III Corps, and Assistant Division Commander, 1st Cavalry Division. From 2003 to 2004, Schook served as Chief of Staff, Kosovo Force (Main), Camp Bondsteel.