Background
Birk, John Richard was born on August 11, 1951 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Harold F. and Jane Birk.
Marketing/financial services consultant
Birk, John Richard was born on August 11, 1951 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Harold F. and Jane Birk.
Bachelor in Economics and English, Colgate University, 1974; Advanced Management Program, Harvard Business School, 1991.
Sales representative, Procter & Gamble, New York City, 1975-1976;
district field representative, Procter & Gamble, White Plains, New York, 1976;
unit manager, Procter & Gamble, Dallas, 1976-1978;
sales development manager, Pepsi Cola Company, Purchase, New York, 1978-1980;
regional sales manager, Pepsi Cola Company, San Francisco, 1980-1983;
director sales and marketing, MCI Communications Inc., Atlanta, 1983-1984;
vice president sales and marketing, MCI Communications Inc., Atlanta, 1984-1985;
president, board directors, United States Tel. Inc., Dallas, 1985;
president, United States Telecom Communications Superior vena cava syndrome Company, Kansas City, Missoury, 1985-1986;
president N.E. division, United States Sprint, 1986-1987;
western group president, United States Sprint, San Francisco, 1987-1988;
executive vice president, chief operating officer, ADVO-System Inc., Windsor, Connecticut, 1988-1989;
president, chief operating officer, ADVO Inc., Windsor, 1989-1992;
also board directors, ADVO Inc., Windsor, 1988-1992;
president, Chief Executive Officer, director, Wright Express corporation, South Portland, Maine., 1992-1994;
chairman, Wright Express Corporation, 1994-1995;
president, chief operating officer, Ideon Group Inc. (formerly Safe Card Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc.), Jacksonville, Florida, 1995;
president, John R. Birk & Associations, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, since 1995.
Board of directors T.O. Richardson Mutual Funds, Specialty Products InsulationInc.
Board directors Prevent Blindness, Atlanta, 1984-1985, United Way, White Plains, 1986-1987, Westchester County Association, 1986-1987, Bay Area Council, 1987-1988, United Way Greater Portland, 1993-1995, Foundation for Blood Research, Inc., 1993-1995, Colgate University Alumni Corporation, 1995-1999. Chairman Colgate University President Club, 1996-1999. Member of Shelter Harbor Golf Club (board overseers, treasurer since 2008).
Married Susan Arnold, February 9, 1980. Children: John R. Junior, Andrew A.