Johnson & Wales University Providence

After a brief teaching stint in Maine in 1968 and service in the military afterwards, Dr. Schneider was hired to teach at the Johnson & Wales Junior College of Business in February, 1970. Rising through the ranks as full professor, Dean, and Vice President of Academic Affairs, he was promoted to Providence Campus Vice President in 2000. A former baseball coach during his time as a professor in the seventies, he was elevated to Providence Campus President in January, 2004, where he placed his imprimatur on JWU’s athletic program. An outstanding academic throughout his career and the recipient of numerous major awards, Dr. Schneider recognized and appreciated the value of student-athleticism while overseeing many changes at JWU, including the growth and development of the Department of Athletics until his retirement in June, 2011.