John graduated from St. Mary's University with a degree in English before tackling the University of Minnesota's graduate program in Journalism. After 25 years as an account executive, account manager, copywriter, copy chief and creative director, he's about run out of hats. (Just when his thinning pate needs one.) John, whose copy and big ideas have helped introduce such innovations as Post-it® Notes and Thinsulate™ Insulation, credits his persuasive style to years of bringing back tall fishing tales from the Canadian isle he owns with four other liars. And he still plays over-35 baseball. (In his case, way over 35.)