In this chapter, the authors identify and review a number of key features in the successful development and maintenance of a PhD program delivered at a distance. The University of Oklahoma's PhD program in organizational leadership was developed in the early 1990s and delivered (primarily, but not completely) to military personnel and families through a contract with the U.S. Army. The authors identify, review, and evaluate the features that have resulted in a successful distance-oriented PhD program. They begin with a short case study of successful PhD candidates.