John began his career in 1968 as a Chemical Engineer with Mobil Oil Corporation (Mobil). Today, he is a Project Manager at Solomon, responsible for managing and participating in projects involving refinery performance improvement, mergers and acquisitions, expansion analysis, yield and operating cost improvements, cash flow projection, and crude oil valuations. Prior to joining Solomon, he held positions at Mobil and Getty Oil Company, and was a consultant at Turner, Mason & Solomon.

During his career, John’s responsibilities have ranged from engineering to supervisory positions. At Solomon, he has developed a linear programming model database, analyzed yield accounting and operating procedures to improve refinery profitability, and developed and conducted Solomon’s first benchmarking study for Fluid Catalytic Cracking processes. John has a Professional Degree in Chemical and Petroleum Refining Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Southern California.