George David Schiering

G. David Schiering, born June 13, 1940, in Cincinnati, Ohio, passed away suddenly on July 24, 2024, while traveling in Norway. A devoted father, grandfather, uncle, brother, and husband, David was deeply loved by his family and friends.

 David was born and raised in College Hill in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was a proud 1958 graduate of Walnut Hills High School where he lettered in football, baseball and basketball and was a member of the BOA social fraternity. Following graduation from Walnut Hills High School, he attended DePauw University, where he was a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity and graduated with his BA in 1962. Upon graduation he received his commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Air Force but received a deferment to complete his Master’s degree at the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration. He worked a few months as a probation and parole officer for the United States District Court in Chicago as he awaited the call for active duty. He reported for active duty at Wright Patterson Air Force Base on September 1, 1964. After serving one year with the air traffic control squadron at Wright Patterson, David was transferred to Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal, to head up the Mental Health Department at the base hospital.

David was honorably discharged from active duty in June 1967 and began Law School at the University of Cincinnati early that fall. He obtained his Juris Doctorate, with Order of the Coif honors, in 1970 after spending his third year as Editor in Chief of the Law Review. Following graduation David was employed as an associate at the law firm of Taft, Stettinius and Hollister in Cincinnati, becoming a partner in the firm in 1976. From 1970 to 1994 he practiced primarily antitrust litigation but spent the last six of those years as the partner in charge of the firm’s Washington, DC office. David was well respected for his integrity and dedication to the practice of law.

While working for the Taft firm, David was appointed then elected to the City of Cincinnati Board of Education. As President of the Board, David led the community to passage of the first school tax levy in 10 years, implemented the concept of local school budgeting and was chief negotiator for the successful settlement of a desegregation case pending against the school district. His service on the Board of Education was lauded, in part, for the revitalization of the Cincinnati Public School System.

David was appointed as a Commissioner on the Cincinnati Recreation Commission, chaired the Ohio State Bar Association’s Antitrust Section, was elected to the Commonwealth Club of Cincinnati, was a member of the Cincinnati Country Club and participated in the Leadership Cincinnati program.

In 1995, David resigned from the Taft law firm and moved to Fort Myers, Florida to become Chief Operating Officer for Radiation Therapy Services, Inc. {“21st Century Oncology’} and to prepare that corporation for a public offering of its stock. In 2000 he became Chief Compliance Officer and General Counsel and then became a consultant to the company in 2003, retiring completely from the practice at the end of 2008.

David became involved with the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southwest Florida in 2000, when he organized a fundraiser benefiting that charity for his 60th birthday party. He served that organization for 20 years as a Board Member and as its President and Treasurer. He also served on the Board of Directors of Fifth Third Bank, Florida and, in 2007 received the DePauw University Community Leadership Award. In 2012 Ronald McDonald House Charities presented its inaugural leadership Award to David for his guidance and contributions in advancing the mission of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southwest Florida. David was an active member and Trustee of Cypress Lake United Methodist Church. His life was a testament to service—to God, his family, and his community.

David cherished spending time with his family, particularly fishing and boating for over 40 years with his parents, children and grandchildren at his cottage in Pointe au Baril on Georgian Bay, Ontario, Canada, where countless memories were made. He relished time spent at reunions and other gatherings with his high school classmates and his Sigma Nu brothers. He continued during his life to enjoy the piano and was an ardent golfer first at Cincinnati Country Club and then Cypress Lake Country Club and finally Golf Harbour Yacht and Country Club. He found joy in both the camaraderie and the challenge of the sport.

Preceded in death by his parents, Glenn and Edithe, David is survived by his wife, Sara; his children, Lisa and Geoffrey; his sister, Glenna Mae; his nieces, Shelley and Caroline; and his cherished grandchildren, Gabriel, Sydney, Owen, Andrew, and Noah.

 A service to honor David's life will be held on August 23, 2024, at Vineyard Cincinnati Church Chapel, 11340 Century Circle East, Cincinnati, Ohio 45246. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m., followed by the service at 11 a.m. Internment to follow at Bevis Cedar Grove Cemetery, 3766 Dry Ridge Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45252. 

 David’s family would like to invite friends to join them for a light lunch and refreshments following the service at the Glendale Lyceum, 865 Congress Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45246. 

A celebration of David’s life will be held in Ft. Myers later. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in David’s memory to the Ronald McDonald House of Southwest Florida.

 David's legacy of love, faith, and commitment will be forever remembered by all who knew him.