Background
Himes was born on November 14, 1973 in Rochester, New York, United States.
Himes was born on November 14, 1973 in Rochester, New York, United States.
Himes received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Mississippi in 1995. Three years later he earned his Master of Science degree from Louisiana State University. In 2002, John was given a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Southern Mississippi.
Himes began his career as a fellow at the University of Mississippi in 1993. Three years later he took a position of a teaching assistant at Louisiana State University, where he worked until 1998. The same years John served as a research fellow at Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. In 1998, he was appointed a teaching assistant at the University of Southern Mississippi. Since 2002 Himes has been a supervising game biologist at Nevada Department of Wildlife.