John Driver

Current Business Involvement
• 2002-present. Resource Coordinator, LifeWind International.
Agricultural development consultant for developing countries.
• 1975- present. Vice President, Driver Farms, Inc.
A farming company, growing almonds, and walnuts in California. Apricot breeding program. Owns and operates 450 acres.

Previous Business Involvement
• 1981- 2002. President, Dry Creek Laboratories.
An agricultural biotechnology company, focusing on grapevine, fruit and nut crops. Apple, almond, walnut, & grape are primary crops. Tissue culture & gene transfer technology, and commercialization of insect & disease resistant cultivars.
• 1987- 2002. President/CEO, Treetech Management, Inc.
A nursery/ agricultural/ biotechnology consulting company. Extensive experience in technology transfer. Apple, almond & walnut culture and nursery technology.
• 1974-1987 Vice President, Driver Nursery, Inc.
Manager of Production. Almond, walnut, and peach tree nursery. Third generation nursery family, grandfather one of original nursery pioneers in California.
• 1979-1986 Consultant, Driver Nursery, Inc.
FRUSESA, Frutos Secos Espanoles S,A.; Spain.
Began a tree nursery / orchard venture in Spain, planted over 1,000 acres to walnut & almond orchards, technology transfer, train personnel, started product development program for nursery.