Richard Schuyler Colfax

Background

Colfax, Richard Schuyler was born on November 2, 1949 in New York City. Son of Richard Schoonmaker and Joyce Alta (Bodain) Colfax. arrived in Guam and Federated States of Micronesia, 1994.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Economics and Company Literature, Sophia University, Tokyo, 1976. Master of Arts in Human Resource Leadership, Azusa Pacific University, California, 1986. Master of Arts in Human Development, Fielding Institute, Santa Barbara, California, 1992.

Doctor of Philosophy in Human & Organizational Systems, Fielding Institute, Santa Barbara, California, 1993.

Career

Trainer, language consultant F.J. Kurdyla & Associates, K.K., Tokyo, 1974-1980. Analyst, consultant Sanyo Securities, K.K., 1979-1980. Head English department, coordinator secondary school St. Maur International School, Yokohama, Japan, 1980-1987.

Subsidiary teacher Hawaii Department Education, Pahoa, 1987-1988. Adult development trainer Hachioji Women's Center, Japan, since 1989. Trainer, lecturer Hachioji Nursing College, since 1989.

Program development consultant, lecturer Nippon Engineering College Hachioji, Hachioji, since 1988. Lecturer Tokyo Engineering University, since 1994. Consultant human and organizational development Human Potentials Unlimited, Hachioji, since 1987.

Assistant professor management University Guam, 1994-1998, associate professor management and human resource management, 1998—2007, chairman management and marketing department, 1998-1999, Case-Carnegie professor, since 1999, professor human resource management, since 2007. Consultant project development Musketeer Information Research, K.K., Yokohama, since 1989. Project consultant printing division Japan Treasurer Department, Tokyo, 1990, Geographical Survey Institute Japan, Tsukuba, Chiba, since 1992.

Consultant to board directors Community Environmental Council Santa Barbara, 1990. Advisor to board directors Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Pahoa, 1987-1988. Staff consultant Liberty Town Development Project, Hachioji, since 1994.

Development consultant, outreach program management retreat session facilitator Institutional Retreat, 1994. Club advisor college business public administration University Guam, 1994-1996, public information officer, 1995-1996, member academy master plan committee, 1995-1996, member university community services committee, 1995-1996, chair 1996-1997, chairman program-conference-services subcommittee, 1995, member committee human research subjects, since 1995, acting chair 1996-1997, university academy affairs committee, 1997-1999, member student affairs advisory coordinating council, since 1999, promotion and tenure committee, since 2000. Member human resources committee Guam Governor's Task Force for Vision 2000, since 1996.

President Colfax, Inc. With United States Navy, 1970-1972.

Achievements

• Richard Schuyler Colfax has been listed as a noteworthy business management and human resources educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Finding the King of the Corporate Jungle: A Leadership Fable

    ("Adam the lion in charge of Rainbow needs to find a leade...)

Membership

Supporting family The Hunger Project, Tokyo, 1987-1992. Participant 25th Friend's Westtown (Pennsylvania) Seminar on Education, 1988. Supporting member WorldWatch Organisation, Boulder, Colorado, since 1991.

Member Global Superior vena cava syndrome Corps, San Francisco, since 1993. With United States Navy, 1970-1972. Fellow American Institute Stress.

Member Orgnl. Development Network, American Association HigherEdn., National Society Internships and Experimental Education, Council Adult & Experimental Learning, Forum Corporation Commission (newsletter editor 1989-1990), Visions of New Realities Network (publications committee 1986-1987), Svc. Corps of Retired Executives Association (counsellor Guam chapter 1994-1997, coordinator and facilitator small business development workshops 1995-1997), Guam Institute Volunteer Execs (director since 1997), Society for Human Resources Management (Guam conference presenter 1995, 96, opening speaker 1996, vice president student chapters 1996-1998, board directors, faculty advisor, liaison since 1997, president-elect 1999-2000), American Psychological Society, Fielding Alumni Association, Society for Human Resource Management (vice president student chapter since 1997), Chi Omicron Gamma (U. Guam chapter since 1995), Phi Delta Kappa (membership committee 1986-1987, historian 1990-1991).

Interests

• Watercolor painting, poetry, scuba diving, whale-watching, japanese festival drumming.

Connections

Married Toyoko Suzuki, December 14, 1974. Children: Richard Shigemichi, Michael Tyro, Christine Aya.

Father:

Richard Schoonmaker Colfax

Mother:

Joyce Alta (Bodain) Colfax

Spouse:

Toyoko Suzuki

child:

Michael Tyro Colfax

child:

Christine Aya Colfax

child:

Richard Shigemichi Colfax