Found Himself in School
Despite his difficult upbringing, John excelled at school and colleges took notice. He received a scholarship to study at Lawrence Tech, a small college outside of Detroit known for producing some of the best engineers in the auto industry. But after a few years of studying, duty called.
John was drafted and sent to fight overseas in World War II, where he served for three years. When he returned stateside, he found his mother and brothers in a bad state. They were struggling financially and his mother barely had enough money to pay the bills. So John pushed off completing his degree for another year and a half to help his family out financially.