Current A.F.O. McDonald’s Franchise Owner-Operator of 11 restaurants in Dekalb, Gwinnett, & Clayton Ga. counties serving 3.6 million customers annually with 445 employees. Recent owner of 80 room Springhill Suites Marriott in Lithia Springs, Ga. & 60 Room Sleep Inn & Suites in Hiram, Ga.

John is the President of the Atlanta Black McDonald’s Owners Association & NBMOA Board Rep; City of Atlanta Georgia

Premier Business League member; Board member of The Wheels of Dreams Youth Foundation ; served as Chair of the Phoenix Pass Foundation for Homeless Women ; Past 2 term President of  Greater Atlanta McDonald’s Operators Association/ Current Exec. Bd.Member; member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity;

St. Philip AME church member; GAMOA P.A.C. Treasurer; & Treasurer / Bd. member of Rockdale County Development Authority. John’s degrees include a BBA Accounting, MBA of Business Admin. from Ga. College & State University Ga. and McDonald’s Bachelor’s degree of Restaurant Mgmt. in Hamburgerology.

Various Awards include:

2024 Putnam County Business Leadership Award

2004 McDonald’s Ray Kroc; Outstanding Contributor; People & Sales Excellence.

2022 NAACP Benjamin L Hooks Business Award

2021 A.C.F. Legacy of Hope Award

John is Georgia born from Putnam Co. & city of Eatonton while currently residing in Conyers along with wife

Shiroleen, 3 children, Ashley, Courtney, Jonathan & 2 grandsons D.J. & Markell.