Charles L. Stoner is the Robert A. McCord Professor of Executive Management Development in the Foster College of Business Administration at Bradley University. His B.S., M.B.A, and D.B.A. are from Florida State University. His areas of interest include Leadership, Team Building, Diversity, and Ethics. He currently teaches BMA 102, Bradley's Introduction to Business course which is the underlying impetus for this book. He has co-authored two books (with Fred Fry) and has written numerous articles and papers. He is a much requested speaker and consultant among businesses in the Peoria area.