Robert J. Mueller lives in historic Ste. Genevieve. He retired in 2001 from General Dynamics Corp. as a vice president. Mueller is a past president of the Foundation for Restoration of Ste. Genevieve, served as chairman of the Ste. Genevieve Tourism Advisory Council, and served on the board of the Ste. Genevieve County Community Foundation.  He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Center for French Colonial Studies.  He is a past president of the Missouri Science and Technology Academy of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineers. A recipient of the State Historical Society’s Distinguished Service Award in 2015, Mueller is a member of the executive committee, and assists the Society with strategic planning. He has been a trustee of the Society since 2004.