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From 1989 to 2006, Steimel was the director of development of the [[Louisiana State University]] College of Engineering. During his tenure in that position, Steimel worked to obtain more than $58 million in private funds from industry and alumni. Through his efforts, LSU gained more than 50 scholarships, 106 professorships, and 15 special chairs.<ref name=steimel>{{cite web|url=https://archive.is/20130626180748/http://www.eng.lsu.edu/news/2006/7/ed-steimel-engineering-development-director-retires/|title="Ed Steimel, Engineering Development Director, Retires"|date=July 6, 2006|publisher=Eng.lsu.edu|accessdate=May 14, 2013|}}</ref>
From 1989 to 2006, Steimel was the director of development of the [[Louisiana State University]] College of Engineering. During his tenure in that position, Steimel worked to obtain more than $58 million in private funds from industry and alumni. Through his efforts, LSU gained more than 50 scholarships, 106 professorships, and 15 special chairs.<ref name=steimel>{{cite web|url=https://archive.is/20130626180748/http://www.eng.lsu.edu/news/2006/7/ed-steimel-engineering-development-director-retires/|title="Ed Steimel, Engineering Development Director, Retires"|date=July 6, 2006|publisher=Eng.lsu.edu|accessdate=May 14, 2013|}}</ref>
Steimel was married to the former Mary Welch (1922-1996), who had served as a second lieutenant]in the [[United States Army]] Air Corps during [[World War II]]. The couple had one child, Phyllis Susanne Steimel, who died of [[cerebral palsy]]. Mary could have no more children, and the couple adopted three others, Mary Jo Steimel O'Neal and husband, Jon, of Denham Springs in Livingston Parish; Edward Steimel, Jr., and wife, Sarah Sanders, and George Frederick Steimel and wife, Mary Cardini, both couples from Baton Rouge.<ref name=obit/> For three decades Steimel was the principal spokesperson and first fundraiser for the Baton Rouge Cerebral Palsy Center, since known as the McMains Children's Developmental Center.<ref name=steimel/>
Steimel was married to the former Mary Welch (1922-1996), who had served as a second lieutenant]in the [[United States Army]] Air Corps during [[World War II]]. The couple had one child, Phyllis Susanne Steimel, who died of [[cerebral palsy]]. Mary could have no more children, and the couple adopted three others, Mary Jo Steimel O'Neal and husband, Jon, of Denham Springs in Livingston Parish; Edward Steimel, Jr., and wife, Sarah Sanders, and George Frederick Steimel and wife, Mary Cardini, both couples from Baton Rouge.<ref name=obit/> For three decades Steimel was the principal spokesperson and first fundraiser for the Baton Rouge Cerebral Palsy Center, since known as the McMains Children's Developmental Center.<ref name=steimel/>
In 1996, no longer the LABI executive director, Steimel supported the conservative Democrat-turned-Republican Woody Jenkins for the U.S. Senate in a race narrowly lost in a disputed vote to the Democrat [[Mary Landrieu]], who held the position from 1997 to 2015. He also contributed to the reelection of then [[U.S. Representative]] [[Richard H. Baker]] of Baton Rouge.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://watchdog.net/contrib/70815/edward_j_steimel|title=Edward J. Steimel from Zip Code 70815|publisher=watchdog.net|accessdate=November 12, 2009|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://archive.is/20120716042817/http://watchdog.net/contrib/70815/edward_j_steimel|archivedate=July 16, 2012|df=}}</ref>
In 1996, no longer the LABI executive director, Steimel supported the conservative Democrat-turned-Republican Woody Jenkins for the U.S. Senate in a race narrowly lost in a disputed vote to the Democrat [[Mary Landrieu]], who held the position from 1997 to 2015. He also contributed to the reelection of then [[U.S. Representative]] [[Richard H. Baker]] of Baton Rouge.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://watchdog.net/contrib/70815/edward_j_steimel|title=Edward J. Steimel from Zip Code 70815|publisher=watchdog.net|accessdate=November 12, 2009|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://archive.is/20120716042817/http://watchdog.net/contrib/70815/edward_j_steimel|archivedate=July 16, 2012|df=}}</ref>
In 2007, Steimel worked for the election of Republican Bobby Jindal as governor. Thereafter like the statewide radio commentator, [[Moon Griffon]], Steimel withdrew his support for Jindal, saying that the governor was insufficiently conservative on fiscal matters, having vacillated over a large legislative pay hike, which Jindal subsequently was compelled to withdraw.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lanewslink.com/archives.php?id=5872#story|title=Steimel: Jindal Has Let La. Taxpayers Down: I Want My Money Back|publisher=The Baton Rouge Advocate |accessdate=November 12, 2009}}</ref>
In 2007, Steimel worked for the election of Republican Bobby Jindal as governor. Thereafter like the statewide radio commentator, [[Moon Griffon]], Steimel withdrew his support for Jindal, saying that the governor was insufficiently conservative on fiscal matters, having vacillated over a large legislative pay hike, which Jindal subsequently was compelled to withdraw.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lanewslink.com/archives.php?id=5872#story|title=Steimel: Jindal Has Let La. Taxpayers Down: I Want My Money Back|publisher=The Baton Rouge Advocate |accessdate=November 12, 2009}}</ref>
Steimel held an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Centenary College in Shreveport.
Steimel held an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Centenary College in Shreveport.
Steimel died at the House of Grace in Denham Springs in the spring of 2016 at the age of ninety-four.<ref name=bra>{{cite web|url=http://theadvocate.com/news/15441902-65/ed-steimel-who-left-his-mark-on-public-policy-in-louisiana-dies-at-age-94|author=Danielle Maddox Kinchen|title=Ed Steimel, who left his mark on public policy in Louisiana, dies at age 94|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|accessdate=April 10, 2016}}</ref> Steimel, his wife Mary, and daughter Phyllis are interred at Greenoaks Memorial Park in Baton Rouge.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=http://obits.theadvocate.com/obituaries/theadvocate/obituary.aspx?n=edward-j-steimel&pid=179575778&fhid=11073|title=Edward J. Steimel obituary|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|accessdate=April 11, 2016}}</ref>
Steimel died at the House of Grace in Denham Springs in the spring of 2016 at the age of ninety-four.<ref name=bra>{{cite web|url=http://theadvocate.com/news/15441902-65/ed-steimel-who-left-his-mark-on-public-policy-in-louisiana-dies-at-age-94|author=Danielle Maddox Kinchen|title=Ed Steimel, who left his mark on public policy in Louisiana, dies at age 94|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|accessdate=April 10, 2016}}</ref> Steimel, his wife Mary, and daughter Phyllis are interred at Greenoaks Memorial Park in Baton Rouge.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=http://obits.theadvocate.com/obituaries/theadvocate/obituary.aspx?n=edward-j-steimel&pid=179575778&fhid=11073|title=Edward J. Steimel obituary|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|accessdate=April 11, 2016}}</ref>