- John is a lifelong resident of Mercer County, New Jersey
- B.A., History, 1976, Quinnipiac College, Hamden, Connecticut
- Four Varsity Letters, Men's Soccer, 1972 - 1975
- Retired after 43 years of carpentry, teaching, customer service management, local rock & roll band lighting/road crew, and 20 years as volunteer Assistant Coach, Princeton High School Varsity Girl's Soccer
- <- THIS PHOTO notwithstanding, my photography days are largely over
AND NOW AN AWARD WINNING ARTIST!
- Awarded a "1st PLACE"- and a- "BEST-IN-SHOW" in the 2018 MERCER COUNTY Senior Art Show, AND
- Awarded a "1st Place" in the 2018 NEW JERSEY STATE Senior Citizen Art Show