b'ALL ROADS LEAD TO HOMEBy any measure, Steve Millard led an extraordinary life.Over the years, Steve delivered over a hundred speeches worldwide, including at the European Direct Seminar and the Born in Stamford, Connecticut, Steve spent his formative yearsCanadian Direct Marketing Association. He was named to Direct in Ohio, Connecticut, and upstate New York. He graduated fromMagazines Hall of Fame and hailed as a pioneer of the modern Christian Brothers Academy in 1953 and from the Universitymail order catalog industry.of Vermont in 1957. Shortly after graduating from UVM, Steve joined the United States Air Force, serving with distinction inAn avid outdoorsman, Steve enjoyed bird hunting and fly fishing Japan and Hawaii. in Labrador, Iceland, Denmark, Scotland, Spain, Argentina, and Alaska among other exotic locations. He was also a noted After being honorably discharged, Steve moved to Washington,philanthropist, supporting numerous organizations and causes.D.C., taking a position with Readers Digest, where he worked his way up to Assistant Manager for Readers Digest Books. ItDespite his success, Steves life wasnt always idyllic. He suffered was here that Steve honed his direct marketing acumen.from bipolar disease, and in 2011, he wrote a revealing memoir called A Bipolar Life. One of his greatest hopes was thatIn 1972, Steve was one of the first employees hired by thehis story might help others also succeed in the face of suchBrookstone Company in Peterborough. Utilizing his directa devastating illness.marketing expertise, Brookstone went from a fledgling company to one of the most successful catalog companies in the countryWhile Steves exploits took him to all four corners of the earth, with annual sales surpassing $20 million. he always called Peterborough home. Over the years, Steve supported MCHs major renovation campaigns, was a member Steves unparalleled success as a direct marketing expert ledof the Parmelee Society, and included MCH in his estate plan. him to establish his own firm, The Millard Group, a catalogNeedless to say, we are grateful for Steves extraordinary consulting and mailing list management and brokerage firm generosity. Then again, what else would you expect fromthat eventually employed 225 people and became the an extraordinary man?third-largest direct marketing company in the country.Photo courtesy of bp Magazine for bipolar |bphope.comLIVING IN OUR MEMORIES Elizabeth CheneyGordon Merrill Elizabeth Porter Mr. & Mrs. Robert Eleanor TudorKaufmann H. Joseph Merrion Anna L. Pritchard Sorensen C. Jerome UnderwoodDr. Alice V. Keliher Mr. Stephen H. Millard John W. Pushee Chester Soule Karl G. UptonWe honor and remember the generosity of all those no longer with us who included MCH Ms. Phyllis I. 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