John was married to Jeanette in 1968 and together they had 4 children.
John graduated from Keith Academy High school in Lowell, MA. He graduated from Villanova University in 1964. He also graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1970, with a PH.d in Physical Chemistry.
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