$1 billion of philanthropic giving by Microsoft employees. Microsoft has donated $1.5 million in software to local Cincinnati charities. I credit The Summit Country Day School and my parents for giving me a strong foundation for a lifetime of learning. I entered The Summit Montessori as a 3-year-old with an added bit of fortune. My mother is Phyllis Schueler, the Director of the Summit Montessori Program. As so many of you know, The Montessori is focused on developing skills that positively influence the child’s character, social responsibility, ethics, confidence, self-reliance, and strategic thinking skills. The Montessori experience fosters a love of learning and lays a strong foundation for the education that follows. I was at The Summit the day that Microsoft announced my new position. Being at the school reminded me what a launching pad The Summit is and how lucky I was to have this in my background. My two sisters and brother also attended The Summit. Currently, I have two nieces and a nephew in the Montessori program and another niece attending the Lower School. Next year we all will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Summit’s Montessori Program. Again, Summit, thanks for giving me a strong foundation. Thanks for making a difference every day in preparing students to be global citizens, so they can improve our world.
A Global Odyssey Stephen Schueler’s career with Microsoft and Procter & Gamble has been a global odyssey traversing 119 countries and intersecting with some notable historic figures. 2012-Present: Corporate Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing for Microsoft in Redmond, Wash. Opportunity to work for the legendary team of Steve Ballmer and Bill Gates. 2011-2012: He was General Manager for Global Retail Operations at P&G. 2007-2011: P&G General Manager Eastern Europe and Russia. There, he met Russian President Vladimir Putin. 2003-2007: P&G Director managing product sales in Seoul, South Korea. 1999-2003: P&G Associate Director Latin America fabric care business in Caracas, Venezuela where he met Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. 1998-99: He managed the P&G fabric and home care business for Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay.
Stephen visits his family in the Montessori school. L to R: niece Lexi Eastman, Stephen, niece Kylie Eastman, mother Phyllis Schueler and nephew John Schueler.
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