William F. Schulz

William Schulz ( born 1949 ) is an American pastor of the Unitarian Universalist Association ( UUA ), author and was from March 1994 to 2006 Executive Director of Amnesty International USA.

Schulz graduated from the University of Chicago in 1973 and reached a Master Degree ' in theology and in 1975 a Doctor of Ministry at Meadville / Lombard Theological School.

In 1985, when elected president of the Unitarian Universalist Association ( UUA ) Schulz was involved in many international and social issues. So he led, for example, the first visit by members of Congress to Romania in January 1990. He was involved in global human rights issues.

Schulz joined in numerous television and radio programs and talk shows 60 Minutes, 20 /20, The Today Show, Good Morning America, All Things Considered, Talk of the Nation, ABC World News, Larry King Live, Nightline, Politically Incorrect as a guest. In addition, he worked as a speaker at many universities and colleges in the United States. He also taught a seminar on religion in international social and political conflicts at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.

Schulz supports the Democrats politically in the United States. He is listed in Who's Who in America.

Schulz is married to the UUA - Pastor Beth Graham and lives with her in New York City. He has two children from a previous marriage. He is currently a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress and as Adjunct Professor of International Relations at The New School operates.

Works (selection)

  • Transforming Words: Six Essays on Preaching, 1996
  • The Unitarian Universalist Pocket Guide, 1998
  • Tainted Legacy: 9/11 and the Ruin of Human Rights (Nation Books, 2003 ), ISBN 1-56025-489-0
  • Making the Manifesto: The Birth of Religious Humanism, 148 pages, 2002
  • The Phenomenon of Torture: Readings and Commentary, 389 pages, 2007

Quote about Schulz

  • " William Schulz, the director of Amnesty International USA, has done more than anyone in the American human rights movement to make human rights issues known in the United States. " (The New York Review Books, June 2002)
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