Founded Offworld Industries Corporation in May of 2022
Founded Gateway Spaceport in October of 2012.
Three patents granted by the USPTO for automated space construction machines to build large truss.
Two patents pending for automated space station construction machines (Sargon Systems) with many more coming.
Has contributed significantly to the designs of several space station projects.
Spoken about the creation of large space stations and rotating spaceports at Caltech, Stanford, and the AIAA.
Creator of Sargon Systems, designed to build torus-shaped space stations, spheres, and modules with astonishing speed.
Chairman of the board and CEO of Orbital Assembly Corporation from its formation until April 2021.
Before entering the space industry, John worked as an airline pilot for 24 years, flying all over the world in such aircraft as the Boeing 747-400, Boeing 757, and DC-10.
Pilot Instructor with United Airlines and Flight Safety Boeing.
Check-Point Security Instructor for The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) during its formation (2002).
Academic
1996-1999: United Airlines Pilot Training Center (DENTK): Extensive training (and later teaching) of Boeing 747-400, Boeing 777, Boeing 757/767 systems inflight operation and architecture.
California State University San Bernardino 1996: Bachelor of Arts: World History