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John Kim

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President at JumpUSA
📍 Sunnyvale, California, United States

John is the Founder and President of JumpUSA, a sporting goods company he established in 1991. Leveraging his background as a Product Development Chemist and his BS from Yale University, he focuses on creating innovative products to enhance athletic performance. Colleagues describe him as fair, honest, creative, and open-minded.

His interest in athletics dates back to his time on the Track & Field team at Yale. Beyond sports, he was also involved with the Political Union and the Dwight Hall Bike Shop, showcasing a diverse range of interests in intellectual discourse and hands-on mechanical work during his university years.

John transitioned from a career as a chemist to an entrepreneur after coming up with a better idea for a baseball pitching machine.

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Experience
37 Years
Current Role
President
Location
Sunnyvale, California, United States
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Sporting Goods Innovation
Founded JumpUSA in 1991 to create the "World's Coolest Sports Products, " starting with innovative pitching machines and Jumpsoles training shoes.
Athletic Performance
His company's mission is to help athletes improve performance, and he personally shows interest in mental training methods for achieving success in sports.
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Career

Work history

4-1991
President
JumpUSA
1988 - 1991
Product Development Chemist
Monoclonal Antibodies
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Education
1980 - 1984
BS
Yale University
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