Background
Scheel, William Preston was born on September 19, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Harvey Andrew and Mildred Jeanette (Preston) Scheel.
Scheel, William Preston was born on September 19, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Harvey Andrew and Mildred Jeanette (Preston) Scheel.
Bachelor, University of South, 1959. Master of Divinity, Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, Evanston, Illinois, 1962. Doctor of Education, University Massachusetts, 1971.
Vicar, Episcopal churches, Red Lake Indian Reservation, Minnesota, 1962-1964;
assistant rector, St. David's Episcopal Church, Minnetonka, Minnesota, 1964-1966;
chaplain, teacher, Shattuck-St. Mary's School, Faribault, Minnesota, 1966-1969;
headmaster, Christchurch (Virginia) School, 1971-1974;
headmaster, St. Mary's Hall, Burlington, New Jersey, 1974-1980;
headmaster, Berry Academy, Rome, Georgia, 1980-1983;
headmaster, St. Cyprian's Episcopal School, Lufkin, Texas, 1984-1986;
executive director, Southwestern Association Episcopal Schools, Dallas, since 1986. Consultant various public and private schools, since 1970. Adjunct Professor Berry College, Rome, 1980-1983.
Member of national advisory board National Coalition for Equality in Learning, Amherst, Massachusetts, 1991-1996. Chairman Texas Private School Accreditation Commission, San Antonio, 1995-1997.
Member Library. Company Burlington, 1975-1980. Chairman History District Review Board, Burlington, 1976-1980. President Friends of Library., Lufkin, 1984-1986.
Member Texas Association non-Public Schools (board directors since 1985).
Married Rose-Marie Anne Hamilton-Birch, April 23, 1960 (divorced December 1986). Children: Sarah Alexandra Scheel-Cook, William Christopher. Married Vivian Carol Rowe, June 24, 1989.