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Capt. Joseph John, USNR (Ret), MBA
Chairman, & Director
The motivation for establishing the Combat Veteran For Congress PAC was to rein in the out of control of spending by an incompetent Congress, to save the 234 year old Free Enterprise System, and to stop the aggressive drive by the Obama Administration to change the United States into a Socialist State (Socialism and the redistribution of wealth has failed where ever it has been tried). In order to defend the Republic’s “Democratic Form of Government”, the PAC is seeking and endorsing fiscally conservative Combat Veterans For Congress who have previously put their lives on the line in the support and defense of the US Constitution.

 

EDUCATION:

  • Harvard Graduate School of Business, Cambridge   MBA

             C. H. Smith Fellowship

 

  • U S International University, San Diego, CA   MS

             Computer Science/Operations Research

 

  • United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD   BS

              Engineering, Brigade Honor Committee, Choir President

 

  • FBI Academy, Quantico Graduate

 

  • Fed. Law Enforcement Train. Center, Glenco Graduate

 

GOVERNMENT:

2004-2005

  • Federal Bureau of Investigation

             Counter Terrorist Intelligence Analyst

             Middle East and Al-Qa’ida Subject Matter Expert

             Top Secret SCI clearance

2003-2004

  • Department of Homeland Security

              Armed Federal Law Enforcement Officer, CBP Inspector

              Screened for terrorists and/or violators of federal law

              Middle East and Al Qa’ida Subject Matter Expert

2001-2002

  • DOD Counter Terrorist Task Force (After 9/11)

             Middle East and Al-Qa’ida Briefer

             Task Force Reported to Assistant Secretary of the Army

 

BUSINESS:

JRJ and Associates, Inc. – Beverly Hills and La Jolla

President/CEO—Consulting Assignments:

2006-Present

  • Consultant for solar energy and fuel fired power plants, and for LNG industry development in Saudi Arabia. Developed plans for an LNG Liquefaction Facility in Bangladesh. Construction development for a large coastal real estate project on 46,000 acres of land, bordering 15 miles on the Sea of Cortez in Sonora, Mexico.

1980-2000

  • Completed $55.7 million in 36 California real estate projects.
  • Analyzed and recommended solutions to complex issues for senior executives/principals; structured international joint joint ventures in 4 countries. Located merger and acquisition candidates and developed bridge funding. Consultant and Board of Director Member for Saudi Arabian Royal Family.

1977-1979 Saudi Arabian Trading And Contracting, Riyadh, Dhahran

President and Managing Director

  • Responsible for ten international companies based in four countries. Supervised $900 million in construction contracts, with over 4,000 employees. Maintained government relations in 5 countries while on 10 Boards of Directors.

1976-1977      University Contractors International - San Diego

Vice President International Operations

  • Monitored the mechanical contracting portion of $400 million in construction contracts with 1800 employees. Managed the construction of over 1,700 buildings, including sewage treatment plants, housing units, schools, commercial and industrial buildings for ARAMCO in Saudi Arabia.

MILITARY:

United States Navy
Midshipman to Captain (Active and Reserve)

  • Served eight years aboard Naval combat ships as Weapons, Engineering, Operations, and Navigation Officer (TS/SCI)
  • Three Pacific Commands – COMNAVSURFPACDET219, COMUSFACSUBICBAYDET119, CINCPACFLTDET719
  • Three tours of duty in Vietnam (TS)
  • Served with Seal Teams and Spec. Ops on 9 anti-terrorist operations (TS)
  • Deployed to Kuwait with Special Operations Command Central during Operation Desert Storm(TS/SCI)
  • Involved in development and execution of plan to eliminate Iraq’s chemical, biological, nuclear and ballistic weapons
  • Navy Commendation Medal for saving Navy doctors life
  • Awarded four Meritorious Service Medals – “For great strategic service to the United States,” awarded 22 other medals

POLITICAL:

  • Co-Founder/Chairman Combat Veterans For Congress 2009
  • McCain for President National Leadership Team 2008-2009
  • Chairman Veterans for McCain Western Region, LA
  • Chairman Law Enforcement for McCain Western Region, LA
  • Chairman Volunteers for McCain Western Region, LA
  • Advisor US Sec. Commerce, Trade Policy Matters 1986-1992
  • Pres. Reagan and Pres. Bush, Advances Staff 1976-1990
  • Bush/Quayle, San Diego County Campaign Coordinator 1988
  • Reagan/Bush, San Diego County Co-Chairman Finance 1984
  • San Diego County Chairman, Goldwater for US Senate 1981
  • Reagan Presidential Task Force, Charter Member 1980
  • President Reagan’s Presidential Campaign Advance Staff 1976

MEMBERSHIP:

  • Association of Retired Intelligence Officers
  • Surface Navy Association, founding SD Board Member
  • U. S. Naval Academy Alumni Association
  • U. S. Olympic Training Centre, Leadership Committee
  • Who’s Who in the World
  • Who’s Who in America
  • Outstanding Young Men of America
  • FACULTY: Univ. Laverne, Assoc. Professor – MBA program 1993-1995
  • National Univ., Assoc. Professor – MBA program 1976-1985
  • U. S. Naval War College -Adjunct Faculty 1989-1992
  • National Defence University - Faculty/Moderator 1981
  • Naval Officer Candidate School - Tactics Instructor 1971-1972

FILM:

  • Co-funded GUN BUS with Rick Hurland starring Scott McGinnis, and Jeff Osterhage (Galaxy).
  • Funded & Assoc. Producer for RUN IF YOU CAN starring Martin Landau and Jerry Van Dyke (Independent).
  • Tech. Advisor for UNDER SIEGE starring Steven Segal, Tommy Lee Jones and Gary Busey (Warner Bros.).
  • Tech. Advisor for HOMELAND SECURITY (NBC TV) Scott Glen, Tom Skerrit, and Grant Show (Paramount). 

Neither military information, military branch logos, nor photographs imply endorsement of the Combat Veterans For Congress by the Department of Defense or their particular Military Departments

PAID FOR BY COMBAT VETERANS FOR CONGRESS PAC
1925 Century Park East, Suite 2120
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Mike Curry, Treasurer