Bauer named new CEO and president of Bethesda
Monday, March 3, 2008 12:30 PM CST
The Board of Directors at Bethesda Lutheran Homes and Services Inc. has named Dr. John E. Bauer as the president and chief executive officer of the company.
Bauer replaces Dr. David Geske, who recently retired after a nearly 30-year career with Bethesda and Good Shepherd Communities.
Following the affiliation of Good Shepherd Communities with Bethesda in 2006, Bauer served as integration manager at Bethesda and was responsible for overseeing the details of the affiliation and ensuring the adoption of the best practices from both organizations.
Previous to his work as integration manager, Bauer served on the Bethesda Board of Directors for 10 years. For those last five years he also served as the chairman of the board.
Bauer worked for Wisconsin Lutheran College in Milwaukee as chief academic officer for 22 years prior to joining Bethesda. He was also the executive director of the CHARiS Institute, an affiliate of the college, which was devoted to the scholarly study of challenges facing the Lutheran church.
Bauer received his bachelor's degree in education from Dr. Martin Luther College. He then went on to earn his master's degree from Concordia Teacher's College and his doctoral degree in education administration and supervision from Marquette University.
Popular Searches
