John grew up in Michigan where he learned to love exploring, running, skiing, and reading in the woods. In college in Vermont he did a lot of hiking and studying in the Green and Adirondack Mountains.

John received a master’s in religion from Yale Divinity School, earned a doctorate in history from Indiana University-Bloomington, and taught history at a Catholic high school in Delaware. He teaches humanities, directs the Global Studies Institute, and coaches sailing at Culver Academies.