John Jackson

John Jackson gained his first degree with the OU – he started as an undergraduate in 1971!

He has been a tutor for the Faculty of Business and Law since 1999, tutoring on various undergraduate and postgraduate modules since then, including: B100, B120, B200, B203, B300, B301, B325, B713 and B716.

John has also worked for the Arab OU for three years, being the Chair for B200 and B300 and as an advisor for their various operations.

John was an OUBS Regional Manager for a period of six years.

John was a Senior Lecturer at Leeds Business School for a year and has been a part-time lecturer for a few Business Schools in the UK as well.

Prior to joining the OU, John held various positions in different companies as well as working for himself for six years.
He worked for three very large US IT corporations for 26 years, with his last position being Director of Customer Services for the International Division. He also worked as the Training and Development Manager for the Institute of Directors for five years.

John believes the OU is one of the greatest institutions in the UK and has inspired many other similar institutions throughout the world. He believes it has certainly helped him tremendously throughout his career. Now he gives back some of the benefits he has gained from the OU. He enjoys helping people to reach their own potential and to further support the UK’s development of business people and business managers and leaders.

John has three children, seven grandchildren and two rescue greyhounds. His hobbies include learning to play the ukulele, making furniture, learning languages, keeping fit, reading and history.

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