A San Diego native, John graduated from St Augustine High School and received a BS in Operations Management from the University of San Francisco. After two years in the U.S. Army, including a tour with the 1st Air Cav in Vietnam, he returned home to start his aerospace career while working evenings on his MS in Business from SDSU. Ten years of procurement and materials management experience at Solar Turbines and Pacific Southwest Airlines led the way to marketing, sales and project management assignments at companies such as Rohr Industries. He has extensive experience in the design and implementation of inventory forecasting and sale order management systems. John has held director level positions in four NYSE listed corporations. In 2003, John changed careers. He spent the next 11 years as the owner/manager of small service businesses in north county. Since retiring, John volunteers with JIT Foster Youth, Escondido Sunrise Rotary, the Escondido Chamber of Commerce and the city library. John and his wife Marie live in Escondido within driving distance of their 3 children and 6 grandchildren.