Richard Brislin Obituary

RICHARD W. BRISLIN Richard W. Brislin, internationally acclaimed scholar and author, passed from the arms of his loving family at age 78 on August 24, 2023. He led the East-West Center's Culture Learning Institute where he wrote multiple books on cross-cultural understanding, including the classic "Understanding Culture's Influence on Behavior." His "The Art of Getting Things Done: A Practical Guide to the Use of Power" was a Book of the Month selection and could be found on numerous congressional and corporate bookshelves. He had a second career with the Shidler College of Business at UH Manoa as a distinguished professor and chair of management and industry relations where he was awarded the Regents Medal in Teaching and wrote further books on management and surviving in the workplace. He was the recipient of several professional awards and honors, and was an invited speaker at universities and conferences across the globe. Richard was born May 9, 1945, and spent his early years in New England, high school in Anchorage, AK, college at the University of Washington, University of Guam, and Pennsylvania State University where he earned his Master's and Doctorate. From an early age he approached and embraced a wide swath of life's enjoyment and accomplishments, including an Eagle Scout, acting in high school and college plays, playing as a Bridge Life Master, becoming a self-taught folk and bluegrass multi-instrumentalist and ethnomusicologist in Americana music, and cruising the globe with Rose Ann, his wife of 52 years. He is additionally survived by daughter Cheryl; sons Sean (Amy) and Mark; 8 grandchildren; brother Tom and sister Joann. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 a.m., September 23, 2023, at Pohai Nani in Kaneohe.