A New Leader for Advancement

Robert Wilson- Black has been named vice president for institutional advancement, succeeding Robert Schoenen.

The new vice president comes to Moravian from the University of St. Francis in Joliet, Illinois, where he had been vice president for development since 2002. While he was there, the endowment doubled (from $8 million to $16 million) and annual giving increased dramatically.

He holds a B.A. and an M.H. (Master of Humanities) from the University of Richmond and an A.M. and a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago.

His previous experience has been at the University of Chicago (director of College and Graduate Funds), the University of Chicago’s Divinity School, and Meadville Lombard Theological School in Chicago (as vice president).