John Leighty:
CLASS OF 1961
Harry Ells High SchoolClass of 1961
Richmond, CA
John's Story
John is from Clovis, California. John's schools include Harry Ells High School, CCC, SF State & California Coast University
Here’s my story and I’m sticking with it;
After Ells spent 2 years at CCC, then to SF State. In 1979 completed a BS in business administration, an MBA in 1989 and was certified as a certified purchasing manager (C.P.M.) in 1989.
Spend most of my adult life living, working, and traveling overseas.
Visited or lived in 35 foreign countries around the world, in Europe, the South Pacific, Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia.
Spent 12 months hitch hiking throughout most of Europe visiting 14 countries, living on $5/day and staying at Youth Hostels.
Worked 8 years in the South Pacific for the DOD (US Army command) on the Kwajalein missile test range (project scope: develop anti-missile technology and recovery for; Nike, Zeus, Spartan & Sprint missiles.
Worked 27 years in Saudi Arabia as Procurement & Contracts ma...Expand for more
nager on multiple Mega civil engineering projects for the largest oil company in the world, the Saudi Arabian oil company (Saudi Aramco).
Exciting times. I lived in Saudi during the Gulf war, Desert Shield and Desert Storm and spent most weekends traveling into the interior of Saudi (near Kuwait border) to bring phone messages, newspapers, cokes, hot dogs and hamburgers to our fabulous US Marines (got to love those American heroes).
I’m a ‘car guy’ (always have been). My latest car show entry is a 1963 Plymouth Valiant (all original). Hope to take ‘Bobby’s Girl’ to Hot August nights in Reno next year in 2022.
Married 38 years to Jennifer with 3 children. The kids were all raised in Saudi Arabia. Michelle is a teacher in Minnesota, Simone is a lawyer (in Sacramento) and John Robert (JR) is an account executive in San Francisco. I finally retired in 2020 (miss it - love the work challenges). My wife and I live in Clovis, California.
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