Company Resume

Georg Hiemer

  • Apprenticed in Munich to 1890
  • Stained Glass Designer in Munich, Germany
  • Projects throughout Europe and US
  • Relocated to Columbus, Ohio 1929

Edward Hiemer

  • Apprenticed by his father 1916-1920
  • Art studies in Munich, Paris, and Dresden 
  • Designer for Von Gerichten, Ohio 1925-1930
  • Founded Hiemer & Company 1931, Ohio
  • Moved studio to Paterson, NJ 1933
  • Built Clifton, NJ studio 1949
  • Named an SGAA Fellow 1965

Gerhard Hiemer

  • Apprenticed by his father 1947-1951
  • US Army service 1951-1954
  • Worldwide stained glass study tours
  • President of Hiemer & Company 1968
  • Elected SGAA President for 2 terms 1984-1986
  • Served the NJ State Apprenticeship Cm. 
  • Named an SGAA Fellow 1989

Judith Hiemer       Van Wie

  • Apprenticed by her father 1985-1992
  • BS Business Administration 1985
  • Art Studies; Parsons School of Design, NYC
  • Study tours to Europe
  • Full time member of Hiemer & Company 1985
  • Elected to SGAA Board 1988-1992
  • President of Hiemer & Company 1997

James Van Wie

  • BS Business Administration 1985
  • AT&T Management Information Systems 1985-1999
  • IBM Management Information Systems 1999-2000
  • Vice President Hiemer & Company 2000
  • Exetensive Studies in Project Management 
  • Managed over 2,000 Projects
  • Stained Glass Restoration Expert 
Hiemer & Company Stained Glass Studio 
141 Wabash Ave at Crooks Ave
Clifton, New Jersey 07011
(973) 772-5081
FAX (973) 772 - 0325
jevanwie@hiemco.com