Robert Ballecer

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    Jesuit priest. Ballecer is a tech podcaster and was host of the shows This Week in Enterprise Tech and Know How... on the TWiT.tv
    network.

    Early life

    Ballecer was born on May 29, 1974, in Hayward, California,[2] and grew up in Fremont, California.[1] His parents emigrated to the United States in 1970, and he grew up in a traditional Filipino household.[3] He dumpster dove for computer parts and built his own computer.[1] In the 1980s, he ran an online bulletin board system.[4] He started working for R&A Professional Consultants in 1988.[5]

    Education

    Ballecer studied at

    Jesuits in 1994 and ran a computer server to put the order's California Province online.[3] He studied philosophy at Loyola University Chicago and then taught computer programming at Loyola High School in Los Angeles. He studied theology at the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University.[2]

    Career

    Ballecer helped the Jesuits set up their own email addresses and started websites for Jesuit high schools.[3] He served at the Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church in San Jose, and was named director of the Center for Apostolic Technology.

    He became a fan of the

    do-it-yourself show Know How....[3] He has also appeared as a guest on other TWiT.tv shows, and hosted Coding 101 and Padre's Corner.[5]

    As a priest, he oversaw efforts to encourage young men to pursue the priesthood.

    Washington, DC.[3][1][7] He also produced a series of short films titled Jesuits Revealed to improve the Jesuits' online image.[3]

    Ballecer lived in St. Ignatius College Preparatory in San Francisco in 2016 and still resides there when he is in the US.[3]

    References

    1. ^ a b c d e f Cassidy, Mike (November 30, 2012). "Cassidy: Digital Jesuit Robert Ballecer aims to connect with people where they live". The Mercury News. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
    2. ^ a b "Province News" (PDF). Mission: Jesuits of the California Province. California Province of the Society of Jesus: 4. Fall 2007. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
    3. ^ a b c d e f g Kalish, Jon (October 15, 2016). "'Digital Jesuit' hosts shows on tech-focused podcasting network". National Catholic Reporter. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
    4. ^
      PC Magazine
      . Retrieved June 10, 2018.
    5. ^ a b c "Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ". TWiT.tv. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
    6. The Free Library
      .
    7. ^ "Jesuit Brother Appointed Director of National Vocation Promotion". Jesuits West. May 24, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2018.

    External links

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