
John was born in New York City and graduated from the Passaic Public Schools in New Jersey. He attended the Yankton College Conservatory of Music in South Dakota where he earned a Bachelor of Music Education degree. He received a Master of Arts degree from Western Illinois University. John was Directorof Bands of the Aldrich Campus of Beloit High School in Wisconsin where he directed the concert and marching bands and jazz ensemble. In 1979, John came to Prince William County to be the Co-Band Director at Woodbridge Middle School. When the Saunders Middle School opened in 1981, John was appointed Band Director. John holds memberships in Music Educators National Conference, Virginia Music Educators Association, National Band Association, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, and American Federation of Teachers.