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An advisor to presidents, governors, corporate leaders, nonprofits and
occasionally his wife, John is one of the most respected media
relations and crisis communication consultants in the country. John’s
writing has appeared in periodicals, newspapers and industry
newsletters across the country, and he has been quoted in every major
newspaper in the nation. John has also written and directed commercials
and co-produced and directed documentaries. Having a keen ability to
write for others, he has written and placed numerous op-eds,
commentaries and bylined articles for his clients.
A native of Wabasha, Minnesota, John served three terms as the town’s
mayor during the 1970s. In 1992, President Clinton appointed him to the
board of the Federal Home Loan Bank, on which he served for six years
while also serving eight years as a Minneapolis Planning Commissioner.
He is perhaps best known for his role as key advisor and spokesperson
for Governor Jesse Ventura. John serves on the board of the Hiawatha
Learning Academy Charter School and was recently appointed by Governor
Mark Dayton to the Commission of Deaf, Blind and Hard of Hearing
Minnesotans. He recently completed terms on the boards of the Mixed
Blood Theatre and the National Association to Prevent Sexual Abuse of
Children.
Currently, John is VP for Marketing at Doran Companies, a Twin
City-based commercial development and construction company. A graduate
of the University of Minnesota School of Journalism and Mass
Communication, he is a Vietnam-era Army veteran and has three children
who all live and work in Minneapolis. John spends much of his free time
in his garden or in the kitchen cooking.
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