John W. Scherer

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John W. Scherer
Born St. Charles, Illinois
Nationality American Flag of the United States
Alma mater University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Known for Video Professor

John W. Scherer is well known for being the "face" for Video Professor, as he stars in all of the infomercials for Video Professor's products.

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[edit] Short biography

John W. Scherer is a descendant of John and Joseph Naper, the founders of Naperville, IL in the 1800s. Scherer was born in St. Charles, Illinois, and raised in Geneva, Illinois, where he later graduated from high school. After graduating from high school, Scherer went on to attend and graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and moved to Colorado in 1972. [1] [2]

He founded Video Professor, a computer based tutorial company in 1986.

[edit] In the News and the Community

Video Professor and John W. Scherer have also been spotlighted on television network news programs like ABC’s World News Now and FOX & Friends. According to Scherer, his employees and the company in general, have spent a lot of time and resources helping organizations in and around the community[citation needed].

Video Professor also said that John W. Scherer has donated computers and learning software to a number of charitable organizations. According to the company, his charitable missions include participation in the Chickasaw Nation Computer Literacy Project, an initiative to improve computer literacy among Native Americans, as well as the Salvation Army Giving Tree and the United States Peace Corps.[3]

Video Professor has made more than 100 million dollars selling instructional videos.[citation needed]

[edit] Lawsuit

In September 2007, Video Professor and John Scherer filed a lawsuit against 100 anonymous posters of critical reviews, stating their belief that the negative reviews were the result of a competitor's efforts to damage Video Professor's reputation. Video Professor was also recently involved in discussions with Denver Better Business Bureau in regards to unclear provisions in Video Professor's ad and sales processes. [4]

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ John W. Scherer website
  2. ^ Archived Denver Post Article - "Professor" Owes Success to Juggling
  3. ^ Video Professor in the community
  4. ^ Video Professor wants the book thrown at anonymous critics


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NAME Scherer, John W.
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DATE OF BIRTH
PLACE OF BIRTH St. Charles, Illinois
DATE OF DEATH
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