John Wadsworth
Chief Marketing Officer
Before joining Higher Standards, John spent 20 years in the residential mortgage industry, where he was founder and President of Minnesota Home Mortgage, Inc. Before leaving that business in 2000, John originated over $300 million dollars in loan production.
Prior to that, John was a Captain in the U.S. Army, Production Control Manager at Control Data, General Manager at City Pages Newspaper, and real estate broker. Over the years John’s job functions have included human resources, sales and sales management, accounting, and operations.
John holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from Norwich University, the oldest private military college in the United States, and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN.
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