John became an Owner/Operator in 1990.  His 16 restaurants are located in West Virginia and Maryland.  John is a Golden Arch Award winner, which recognizes the ‘best of the best” McDonald’s Owner/Operators.  He chairs the East Division Profit Team and the Pittsburgh Region REAL Team (Relationship – Economics – Alignment- Leverage).  Prior to becoming a McDonald’s Owner/Operator, John was a CPA for a public accounting firm.