About Richard W. Oliver


Personal

Served terms as Trustee on the Maine Criminal Justice Academy Board

Served on the Maine Arts and Humanities Board

Served 3 1/2 years in the U.S.Navy with Special Forces:

o Army-Navy River Assault Force

o Received Purple Heart and the Navy Achievement Award with Combat "V" along with other awards

Honourable Discharge

 

Publications (Articles & Books)

Front page of "The Washington Post", "Regarding Decoys", along with two full-page inserts

"Forbes Magazine", "Personal Affairs", over two pages in color on fishing tackle along with another article on golfing memorabilia

"Baltimore Sun" article on Lowell Inness glass collection along with several other articles.

"New York Times" 10+ articles

"The Boston Globe", 10+ articles

"Chicago Tribune" 10+ articles

AP and UPI, 10+ articles

NBC News with Tom Brokaw, appeared on a three-minute segment while selling decoys in Easton, Maryland at the Waterfowl Festival. Also, appeared on the NBC Today Show

Guest on the Paul Harvey Show

Authored the book, Business Auctions, describing a new method of auctioneering: The Sealed Bidder's Auction.

"Forbes Magazine" September 25, 1995

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