Name John Hall | ||
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Born John Robert Hall III
March 5, 1975 (age 49)
Tarzana, Los Angeles, California ( 1975-03-05 ) Occupation Author, Chief Executive Officer, University Trustee Education Pepperdine University
University of Southern California Genre Self-help, Special Education | ||
John R. Hall Ed.D. (born John Robert Hall III March 5, 1975) is an American author and co-founder of Greenwood & Hall perhaps best known for his work with Am I Still Autistic, a self-help book he authored in 2011. Hall also serves as a trustee for Chicago, Illinois based Roosevelt University and was appointed to the California Interagency Coordinating Council by Governor Jerry Brown in April 2014.
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Early life
Hall was diagnosed as "severely autistic" and "slightly mentally retarded" by multiple medical and mental health professionals at infancy including Ole Ivar Lovaas.
Career
Hall began his professional career at the age of 18, working full-time at a small telephone answering service in Malibu, California, while attending Pepperdine University. In 1998, Hall co-founded Greenwood & Hall, which is now an educational technology company headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Hall served as Greenwood & Hall's chief executive officer until July 2017.
Education
Hall earned his B.A. in Political Science in 1997 as well as a Masters in Business Administration in 2002, from Pepperdine University. He also earned his Doctorate in Education from the University of Southern California in 2012.