Personal:

• Two grown sons; three grandchildren in Ohio
• Divorced; remarried in 1986; John's wife Patricia is a coach and shareholder in The Schuster Kane Alliance
• Born and raised in the Midwest; birthday is Oct. 18, 1948
• Two sisters and an 89-year-old Irish lass of a mother who enjoys a laugh and still has a beer to celebrate occasions - such as a new day.

School:

• BA and MA from Xavier University in Cincinnati, OH (English major, summa cum laude, 1970)
• Avoided most school since then and embarked upon a self-directed learning program
• Teaches leadership in an executive MBA program

Activities:

• Avid reader, beginning guitar player, tennis ace, golf newbie
• Naps at every opportunity
• Loves traveling, the arts and all things Frodo, Gandalf and Jung
• Snowboarder (a time-limited activity at this age)
• Environmental groups and Kansas City non-profits
• Chairs the program committee for the Business Committee for the Arts

Professional:

• Started his business in the early '80s
• Author of four books
• National and international speaker
• Mentor for executives and those trying to be at their best
• Pioneered open-book management to promote good business and engaged workplaces
• Teaches business and financial literacy through accelerated learning tools

Tastes:

• The Beatles, Coldplay and musicals
• Natural foods, the NBA, tennis pros, Harry Truman
• People of all stripes, the powerful and the neglected alike
• Grandkids and kids
• Enjoying a nonfat latte with biscotti while reading the New York Times on the left and The Economist on the right