Roy Schneider

Not to be confused with Roy Scheider or Rob Schneider.

Roy Schneider
5th Governor of the United States Virgin Islands
In office January 2, 1995 – January 4, 1999
Lieutenant	Kenneth Mapp
Preceded by	Alexander Farrelly
Succeeded by	Charles Wesley Turnbull
Personal details
Born	(1939-05-13) May 13, 1939 Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands, U.S.
Political party	Independent Citizens Movement
Other political affiliations	Republican
Spouse	Barbara Schneider
Education	Howard University (BS, MD)
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1966–1968
Battles/wars	Vietnam War
Awards	Bronze Star

Roy Lester Schneider (born May 13, 1939) is a physician in the United States Virgin Islands who served as the fifth elected governor of that territory from January 5, 1995 to January 4, 1999. He was the fifth elected governor of that territory and the 26th overall.

Biography

Schneider was born on the island of Saint Thomas in 1939. He attended Howard University, earning a bachelor's degree in 1961 and a medical degree in 1965. He served in the U.S. Army from 1966 to 1968 during the Vietnam War. In Vietnam, he was a medical advisor and surgeon from 1967 to 1968. The United States awarded him a Bronze Star for his service, while the Republic of Vietnam awarded him the Vietnamese Honor Medal First Class and the Technical Service Honor Medal.

After returning to civilian life, Schneider became a physician in his native Virgin Islands. He served as the U.S. Virgin Islands' Commissioner of Health from 1977 to 1987. In 1994, he was elected to the governorship. In 1999, he was defeated for re-election by Democrat Charles Wesley Turnbull. He is considered by the National Governors Association to have been a Republican.

Schneider is the namesake of the Roy Lester Schneider Hospital on Saint Thomas.

External links

• National Governors Association Biography