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Colonel Richard Joseph Stillman, Ph.D., USA (ret.) began his military career just prior to the beginning
of World War Two. According to the University of New Orleans, “In 1939, his studies at Harvard were
interrupted by a year of active duty in the Army during which he first met General Patton at war games in Louisiana. It was
in England in 1944 that he again met General Patton as Chief of the Third Army's Test and Inspection Station and became
Secretary of General Staff serving as an aide to General Patton for 19 months that included the D-Day invasion.
Dr. Stillman admired General Patton's commitment
to physical fitness as well as his can-do attitude, and considered the influence of General Patton instrumental to his career
success. Before retiring after 23 years in the military, Dr. Stillman earned the rank of Colonel, Command of the Third Army
20th Infantry Regiment and military honors including The Legion of Merit, The Bronze Star and The Luxembourg Order of the
Crown.
In 1967, Dr. Stillman was hired by
The University of New Orleans Department of Management. In appreciation of his exemplary service as a professor, leader and
friend of UNO, he became the first recipient of the College of Business Stillman Lifetime Achievement Award, which is named
for him.”
Colonel Richard Joseph Stillman
is the author of Preface to Public Administration: A Search for Themes and Direction; Rise of the City Manager:
A Public Professional in Local Government; Integration of the Negro in the U.S. Armed Forces; Small business management: How
to start and stay in business; Personal Finance Guide and Workbook: A Managerial Approach to Successful Household Recordkeeping;
Public Administration: Concepts & Cases; Your Personal Financial Planner; Moneywise: The Prentice-Hall book of personal
money management; More for your Money: Personal Finance Techniques to Cope with Inflation & the Energy Shortage; Do-It-Yourself
Contracting to Build Your Own Home: A Managerial Approach; and, Public Administration.
Colonel Richard J. Stillman was also
the co-author of General Patton's Timeless Leadership Principles: Your Practical Guide For a Successful Career
and Life; General Patton's Best Friend: The Story of General George Smith Patton, Jr. and his Beloved Dog, Willie; and,
The Modern State and Its Study: New Administrative Sciences in a Changing Europe and United States.
According to the book description of
General Patton's Best Friend: The Story of General George Smith Patton, Jr. and his Beloved Dog, Willie,
it is “Based on Stillman's daily personal observations of General Patton and his dog, this book demonstrates how
Willie played an important role in Patton's remarkable combat achievements in Europe during World War II. Entertaining
and easy to read, it is ideal for history buffs and animal lovers of all ages and provides a view of Patton never before revealed.
Delightful stories about Willie's experiences with Patton appear throughout the book including: Willie's birthday
party hosted by Patton, Stillman's encounters with Willie, the dogs in the movie Patton, Willie's reaction to combat,
Willie's mourning of Patton, and life for Willie after Patton. Also included are numerous photos, charts, and maps.”
According to the book description of
General Patton's Timeless Leadership Principles: Your Practical Guide For a Successful Career and Life,
“This book demonstrates how General Patton's leadership principles can be a practical guide for anyone interested
in achieving a successful career and life. It is based upon Colonel Stillman's personal observations of the General as
a member of his staff in Europe during World War II. The author highlights Patton's period of greatest military achievement
as Commander of the Third Army. He portrays the General's concept of leadership in an easy to understand diagram and discusses
how its application can be useful in your daily life. Stillman also devotes a chapter to Patton's fatal flaw and the importance
of recognizing your "Achilles heel". New material and numerous stories about Old Blood and Guts appear throughout
the text. An interesting section is devoted to fact and fiction about Patton, including his beloved dog, Willie. Significant
features include: 6 X 9 Inch hard cover edition with three-color cover; printed on acid-free paper for superior photo reproduction;
professionally written by a nationally recognized authority and WWII aide to General Patton; index and extensive bibliography;
numerous photos, maps, and charts.”
According to the book description of
Public Administration, “Appropriate for courses in public policy, social services, and government
management, Public Administration, 7/e, offers conceptual readings paired with real-world case studies. These contemporary
examples of administrative work cover topics such as decision making, ethics, administrative power, communications, and implementation
of policy.”
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According to an excerpt from Preface
to Public Administration: A Search for Themes and Direction, “The U.S. Constitution...says nothing about
government personnel, but the new [Civil Service Act of 1883] added a profoundly important element and outlook that, as as
Frederick C. Mosher points out, sought to establish the merit criteria in place of patronage politics as the basis for selecting
and promoting government employees. Merit, along with depoliticization and political neutrality, became via the Civil Service
Act of 1883 the dominant theory governing personnel selection. Today these merit criteria permeate our government, so that
now professional, scientific, and technical experts control many functions within public agencies, claiming more specialized
expertise and greater knowledge than that of elected politicians and the lay public.”
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