John's involvement with aviation spanning 40+ years covering general, commercial, military, and training sectors began while he was in college. While there, and learning to fly, his sights were set on the next target. After graduating from Indiana University with a degree in Business Management, John headed for the U.S. Navy where he was an F4 Phantom carrier pilot.
Following the Navy, his aviation pursuits took him to the air cargo world where he performed both scheduled and charter operations with DC8s.
Subsequent years included experience at Cessna Aircraft Company selling propjets in both the Southeast and Southwest U.S. Then John moved on to SimuFlite, where he progressed to be the head of Marketing and Sales providing high-technology flight simulators and computer-based learning systems to the private and public sectors worldwide.
Of course not everything is about aviation. John spent a number of years in high-end resort real estate sales and management in Colorado, Arizona, the Carolinas, and the Caribbean. Also during that time he published a monthly subscription newsletter and provided consulting services on customer satisfaction which underscores the emphasis he has on service and working hard to help customers get what they want.
The call of aviation over the years was a recurring theme. Sales positions with aircraft manufacturers including British Aerospace Corporate Jets, Hawker Beechcraft, and Embraer Executive Jets, largely focused on corporate flight departments. His customers will attest that he is passionate about building solid long term relationships.
