Stephen Julian Holoviak

Stephen J. Holoviak, Ph.D.

Stephen is a retired professor of Management/leadership at Penn State University, Mont Alto where he taught upper level business courses. Prior to this he was a long term Dean of the John L. Grove College of Business at Shippensburg University. Steve is the author and co-author of six academic books and is the author of six workbooks and manuals. Over his career he published over 120 articles in various journals and trade magazines. He is the former contributing editor of a business audio magazine.

He began his career with Merrill Lynch and was later a regional marketing director for a large bank. Steve has been an active consultant for over thirty years in many areas of business.

In retirement he has authored four serial killer books under his name and six spy adventure novels, all fictionalized drama/action works based on facts. He writes these under the pen name of JTS Brown. In all of his writings Stephen believes in being present in the actual area where the stories take place. This process he feels adds a significant sense of believability and reality to the novels.

He recently authored a diet book, An Intellectual's Guide to Dieting: A Journey to Be One of the Beautiful People. In this book he offers stories of his dieting struggle and a very workable 360 degree notions for success.

Recently Stephen has written four books in the serial killer genera. He has help from a research team at Penn State University, Mont Alto to be sure he has the correct information to base his stories upon. Currently he finished writing the fourth book in this series and it involves a serial killer operating in the historic town of Chambersburg. PA in South Central Pennsylvania. The title of Retribution is about the killers bizarre notion that his murders of the select town citizens will balance the karama for the sins and actions of long ago family descendants.

In addition to his love of writing Stephen loves to travel, bike and golf. He has four children and four grandchildren.