JON

Jon likes to say his career in the Landscape Industry started circa 1976. That was when he told his parents he wasn't thrilled with the new house because he missed his sandbox. His father, never one to shrink from a challenge, set about building and filling a giant sandbox, 10'x10'x3' deep. Jon filled it with dump trucks, loaders, Tonka trucks, Hot Wheels, shovels, wheel barrows, buckets, and any tool available to move the material about and create miniature cities, complete with roads and parks, buildings and homes, Jon created spaces and play areas both on his own and with his friends that flocked to the giant place of imagination. One of Jon's first jobs in the industry was at a municipal cemetery in his hometown. It was great summer job, and helped Jon to understand a career could be made of his passion. Over the next three decades, he focused on gaining experience, engaging in educational opportunities both within and outside of the university system, and expanding his skills in..

Primary location: Westmont United States