Valentine Joseph Schute

Background

Schute, Valentine Joseph was born on April 24, 1952 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Valentine J. and Carol (Robertson) Schute.

Education

Bachelor of Architecture cum laude, U. Notre Dame, Indiana, 1975.

Career

Principal, project architect, Kratt/Myers Associations, LaCrosse, Wisconsin, 1975-1980; president, Video Jockey Schute Associations, LaCrosse, 1981-1984; president, Schute/Larson Architects, Inc., LaCrosse, 1984-1996; president, River Architects, Inc., LaCrosse, since 1997. Chairman architectural committee State History Society/Historic Preservation Review Board, State of Wisconsin, since 1989. Board advisors Viterbo College, LaCrosse, since 1988.

Member steering committee UCC Architects Fellowship, Cleveland, since 1985.

Achievements

• Certified architect, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota.

Membership

Board of directors, past vice president Gateway county Boy Scouts American, LaCrosse, since 1988. Board directors, past president Young Men’s Christian Association, LaCrosse, since 1985. Member American Institute of Architects (chapter president 1988-1989), National Trust Historic Preservation, Interfaith Forum Religious Art and Architecture, Downtown Rotary (board dis., senior active since 1978).

Interests

• Avocations: triathlons, marathons, reading.

Connections

Married Deborah Prath, May 25, 1974. Children: Jonathan C., Jessalin P.

Father:

Valentine J. Schute

Mother:

Carol (Robertson) Schute

Spouse:

Deborah Prath

child:

Jessalin P. Schute

child:

Jonathan C. Schute