Biographical Note
A native St. Louisan and active community volunteer, James Schiele, AB '52, MLA '85,
acquired over several decades the historic images that constitute the Schiele
Collection. He and his wife, Joan Singer Schiele, donated the collection to
University Libraries and established an endowment to help support conservation and
expansion of the collection. Fueled by his enthusiasm, Schiele has committed
countless years to serving Washington University through membership on the Alumni
Board of Governors, the Eliot Society Membership Committee, the W Club Executive
Committee, his Class Reunion Committee, the International Advisory Council for Asia,
the Scholars in Arts & Sciences, and as a member of the Murray Wiedenbaum
Center on the Economy, Government, and PublicPolicy.
