W. James Kirchhoff

Background

Kirchhoff, W. James was born on December 29, 1935 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of William J. and Agnes E. (Kettler) Kirchhoff.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Concordia Teachers College, River Forest, Illinois, 1957. AM, University Chicago, 1965. Doctor of Education, Northern Illinois University, 1976.

Career

Teacher, musician, Christ English Lutheran Church, Chicago, 1957-1959; teacher, principal, musician, Hope Lutheran Church, Park Forest, Illinois, 1959-1969; principal, musician, Bethany Lutheran Church, Naperville, Illinois, 1969-1979; supervisor schools, Northern Illinois District/Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, Hillside, since 1979. Member president's commission on higher education Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, St. Louis, 1983-1996. Visiting professor Concordia U., 1976, 79.

Achievements

• W. James Kirchhoff has been listed as a noteworthy school district administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Director community chorus Naperville Sesquicentennial, 1981. Chairman Commission on Ministerial Growth, 1992-1995. Chairman Illinois Advisory Commission on Non-Public Schools, 1987-1989, 93-96.

Member Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Lutheran Education Association (president 1980-1982), American Association School Administrators, Illinois High School Association (certified official 1969-1996).

Connections

Married Loretta H. Kirchhoff, June 19, 1960. Children: Karen, John, Lisa.

Father:

William J. Kirchhoff

Mother:

Agnes E. (Kettler) Kirchhoff

Spouse:

Loretta H. Kirchhoff

child:

Lisa Kirchhoff

child:

John Kirchhoff

child:

Karen Kirchhoff