After a long career spanning technology, private investing, finance, investment banking, and corporate finance, John decided to pursue his primary interest, Tibetan History. He originally studied Tibetan Buddhism as an undergraduate and spent most of a year in Eastern and Central Tibet and Tibetan areas in India. His focus is on quantitative analysis of historical Tibetan documents. Degrees include a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Northwestern University and an M.B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh.