James H. Schindler grew up in Kansas. After an enlistment in the USAF, he graduated from the University of South Alabama with a BS in Biology and Chemistry. After graduation, he went to the USAF Officer Training School and had a successful career with many assignments worldwide. Before leaving the USAF, he served at Maxwell AFB, AL, teaching at the Air University where he taught leadership and communication skills. While on active duty, he earned his MS in personnel management from Troy University Montgomery. He went on to earn a DBA degree with a concentration in leadership from Walden University.
Dr. Schindler is a professor of business administration at Columbia Southern University where he teaches both graduate and undergraduate courses. Dr. Schindler lives with his wife Ruthann in Magnolia Springs, Alabama; he has five grown children and 11 grandchildren. His wife has five grown children and nine grandchildren.