Roy Schneider

Roy Schneider
5th Governor of the United States Virgin Islands
In office
January 2, 1995 – January 4, 1999
LieutenantKenneth Mapp
Preceded byAlexander Farrelly
Succeeded byCharles Wesley Turnbull
Personal details
Born(1939-05-13)May 13, 1939
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
DiedDecember 18, 2022(2022-12-18) (aged 83)
Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Political partyIndependent
Other political
affiliations
Republican
SpouseBarbara Schneider
EducationHoward University (BS, MD)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1966–1968
RankCaptain
Battles/warsVietnam War
AwardsBronze Star

Roy Lester Schneider (May 13, 1939 – December 18, 2022) was a Virgin Islander politician and physician who served as the fifth elected Governor of the United States Virgin Islands from January 5, 1995 to January 4, 1999.[1]

  1. ^ "A Report on the State of the Islands 1997: Chapter 5 Virgin Islands". United States Department of the Interior Office of Insular Affairs. 1997. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-08-25.