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Larry John
Larry John is a Philosopher, Writer, and Publisher. He is also a Life Coach, Businessman, Entrepreneur, Investor, Thinker, Humanist, Educator, Author, Broadcaster, Musician, Advertising, Marketing, and Public Relations Executive, Business Consultant, Husband, Father, Grandfather, Cowboy, Maui Beach Bum, and Founder of THE PRAGMATIC THINKER. For a guy who hates "titles" he sure has a lot of them. He just likes to say, "I am." Yet being a THINKER brings Larry the most joy.
Larry was born in Mesa, Arizona in 1948. Larry is the son of Charles Floyd John and Opal John. He was almost literally "born" into the advertising and broadcast business. From the time he was 3 years old he was singing and performing for family and friends. At the age of five, he became a weekly "regular" on a local Phoenix TV and radio show, "The Lew King Ranger Show." Larry sang, tap danced, acted, announced, and did live commercials until the age of 16,when he fell in love with "Rock 'n Roll." He loved music and played drums, guitar, piano, bass, and sang in local bands in the Phoenix area during his teenage years. Larry started playing drums at age 8 in a Dixieland band, "The Mesa Imps," and continued to play in bands for over 30 years. He still plays and jams with "old band buddies" weekly... if not more... in a Band House built at his home in Mesa, AZ. Larry received a Music-Drama scholarship to Arizona State University, where he went for two years. His last two years of college were spent at B.Y.U., where he received his B.A. degree in Advertising and Broadcasting. He later went on to receive his PhD from Harrington University in London (to prove a point.) During his college years in Utah, Larry played in Rock and Country bands and performed for 10 years on his own TV show, ”Hotel Balderdash", in Salt Lake City. During that time he was also a local morning radio personality on various radio stations and owned his own newspaper, "The Deseret Gazette." It was also during this time in Utah that Larry started his own Advertising Agency. Larry also had a great
interest in Real Estate and became a Real Estate Broker and started his
own Real Estate Company.
In 1982 Larry and his family returned to Arizona where he created Larry John Advertising and Public Relations. In 1984, he joined forces with his life time friend and attorney, John Wright, to form Larry John Wright Advertising, Inc., Larry John Wright Real Estate, Inc., Larry John Wright Sales and Marketing, Larry John Wright Morales Hispanic Advertising, Inc., Larry John Wright Public Relations, Larry John Wright Internet Advertising, Larry John Wright Creative Studios, and the L-K Livestock Company. In 1998, Larry started his daily syndicated radio show "Larry John and the Hot Tub Radio Party" which played in as many as 25 radio markets for 3+ years.
Larry John Wright Corporate offices- Mesa, AZ. Larry John Wright has a staff of nearly 100 professionals and has clients in over 100 markets nationwide. Larry John Wright's main office and studios are located in Mesa, Arizona. In 2003, Larry was inducted into the Arizona Broadcasters' Association HALL OF FAME, honoring him for his contributions of over 50 years in Broadcasting and Advertising. In 2006 Larry started Radio Arizona which featured Arizona Musicians. That station evolved into The Hot Tub Radio Party and then www.mesacityradio.com which now broadcasts ONLINE 24/7. Larry and Michal have their own show. Larry and Michal have been married for 36 years and have 7 children: Jessica, Sam, Joe, Preston, David, Kim, Jackie, and 13 grandchildren. Larry and Michal each have their own personal HARLEY. Larry rides his Harley most everyday! Larry and Michal play GOLF and/or TENNIS about everyday at the Mesa or Maui Country Club. And when on Maui they love to be at the beach everyday also. Larry and Michal love their home in Lehi, Arizona a "cowboy" community just North of Mesa. They also spend about 6-7 months a year at their home on Maui. Larry serves on the Board of Directors of Mana'o Radio on Maui a non-commercial, listener supported radio station. He and Michal also do a radio show ON THE AIR. In 2005 Larry also started a Real Estate company on Maui called Island Premier Properties. Larry and Michal can also be found at their Rendezvous Ranch in Northern Arizona several months a year where they work and "feed and breed" Rocky Mountain Horses and enjoy the Arizona skies.
Rocky John Ranch - Mesa (Lehi), Arizona
The Grand Ulumalu Place Resort - Maui
Rendezvous Ranch - Concho, Arizona
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