Dr. John "Jack" W. Stockman

Dr. John W. Stockman passed away on Thanksgiving Day, November 22, 2012 surrounded by his beloved wife, daughters and son. Known more fondly and commonly as "Jack", he was a well-recognized professor of Organizational Behavior and Management at the College of Business, California State University of Sacramento. He also served as the Director of the Center for Management Services and was Department Chair of the Organizational and Behavioral Environment Department at the College of Business. He received the University's Outstanding Teacher Award during his tenure of 34 years. Jack taught his students with a dedication to all. They loved his vast knowledge, his focus on people, and his amazing sense of humor and wit. He was a pioneer of distance learning, especially well known for his televised classes on cable access. Jack's students referred to him as a "star". A native of Springfield, Illinois, Jack earned his undergraduate and master's degree from the University of Southern Illinois. He received his Doctorate in Organizational Theory with Distinction at the University of Washington and was a lifelong devoted fan of the university's sports teams. "Go Huskies!" Jack was well known throughout Sacramento for his community service as well as for his management consulting business, Stockman & Associates. Many private companies as well as state and local government and non-profit organizations relied on Jack's talent and skills. Among those he advised were Hewlett-Packard, Campbell Soup, Genesis Electronics, Nippon Electronics, Sacramento Regional Transit, IBM, California State Personnel Board, GTE Data Services, Mobil Chemical, and Western Contract where he served for several years as President of the Board. He conducted training seminars for the Police Officers Standards Association for many years. Jack's service to our community is also well recognized by many charitable organizations. He was instrumental in working to establish the first Boy's & Girls Club in Sacramento and served as its President. He also served as Chairman of the Sacramento Community Services Planning Council, President of the Board and Founder of the Child Abuse Prevention Council, Board President of the Sacramento City Education Foundation, and Pride Industries, to name a few. He received many honors, including the Founders Award for the Child Abuse Prevention Council. Jack was a member of the Rotary Club of Sacramento for the past 22 years. And, he was a recent member on the Board of First Tee of Sacramento. Shortly after the fall of the Soviet Union, Jack was invited to assist Russia with their transition to a market economy. He spent time conducting management training in Moscow, Zagorsk, and Novosibirsk for the Institute of Technology and Economics, Moscow. He was invited to return by the U.S. Government to assist tow more former USSR countries, Latvia & Turkmenistan, who he also guided in transition to a market economy. Jack made numerous trips to these countries to assist them. Jack also consulted on employee owned organizations in China. His international experience also included teaching at the EPSC College of Business in Paris, France and at Cambridge University in England. He was a delegate to the International Conference on Management for the 21st Century held in Paris, France, representing the American Associations of International Collegiate Schools and Colleges of Business. In between advising organizations in our community, as well as after retirement, Jack traveled extensively and pursued his passion for skiing and golf. He was a longtime member and Past President of the Sacramento Kandahar Ski Club. Jack was also a member of Del Paso County Club where you'd often him him causing laughter on the fairways & greens. His organizational and management skills helped Del Paso through its transition to developing their new golf course. He served on many committees and was President of the Del Paso Foundation. Jack also loved attending his grandchildren's sporting events; rooting them on to victory. He was an avid sports fan and enjoyed attending Sacramento Kings and River Cats games with his family. Jack was always ready to give a helping hand to those who called upon him, and many did. His legacy and dedication to our community he loved so well will always be remembered and deeply appreciated. Those who knew him will miss his wonderful humor, contagious laughter, and broad smile. He leaves his loving wife of many years, Nancy, daughters Stacey Young and Jill Steinberg, son Spencer Bohaty, grandchildren Nicholas and Nathan Young, Jacob(Jake) and Jack Steinberg, sons-in-law Bruce Young and Daniel Steinberg. Jack is also sruvived by his sister and brother-in-law, Susan and Lou Del Gaudio, his nieces Rachel Luhrsen (James) and Emily Margolis (David). A celebration of Jack's life was held at the Del Paso County Club on Wednesday, December 5, between 2-5pm. Remembrance donations may be made to Sacramento Boys and Girls Club or the First Tee of Sacramento.