John Thomas SHADDEN

John Shadden attended the University of Southern California, earning a business degree. He later earned graduate degrees in business fields from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and the Stern School of Business at NYU. Shadden went into investment management, forming the Shadden Group as a part of Morgan Stanley in Long Beach, California, where he managed investments for high net worth and institutional clients.

In sailing Shadden won a bronze medal in the 470 Class at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, alongside Charlie McKee. In 1991 he established the Shadden Series, a four-day series of junior race at different venues in Southern California.