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Gender	Male
Introduction	Call John a flag expert, a flag historian or a Vexillologist. The Deseret News called him “Utah’s Resident Flagman.” John has studied flags since he was a small boy. Before he learned to read, John studied the pictures of flags found in his family’s encyclopedia. His childhood interest has grown to obsession. He has conducted original research into the histories of U.S. and Utah flags. He has delivered papers and talks about flags and has written articles about flags for various publications. In 1982 and 2010, John received the William Driver Award of the North American Vexillological Association. The award is given by the association for the best paper delivered at its annual meeting. John graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in Political Science. He also earned a secondary teaching certificate and a teaching minor in history at the University of Utah. He served twelve years as an officer in the U.S. Army’s Adjutant Generals Corps. He is currently completing a history of Utah’s flags.
Interests	Flags, Heraldry, Disneyland, and Dickens' A Christmas Carol.
Favorite books	A Christmas Carol