John was born and raised in Newport News, Virginia. He graduated from Warwick High School and later from WlLLIAM & MARY VPI Extention (Now OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY ), Norfolk, Virginia. He retired after 42 years as a Marine Design Engineer. John is married to the best little gal in the world and they live in Middlesex County, Virginia on the Beautiful Ole Piankatank River. TYDL.