Our National Council is made up of distinguished JBS members. They serve to show the caliber of membership, and give advice to the CEO, and name successors.
These National Council members are continually making strategic decisions to spread the message of The John Birch Society so that we the people can live in a world with less government, more responsibility and — with God’s help — a better world.
Andy Dlinn
Andy “Hirsh” Dlinn, President and Senior Portfolio Manager with Senior Wealth Management, LLC in Pittsburgh, PA has been a wealth manager and estate planner since 1993. He is a Certified Senior Advisor (CSA). Mr. Dlinn has a long track record of political/community activism. Andy is a 35 year veteran life member of The John Birch …
Arthur Crino
Arthur D. Crino was born in Portland, Oregon, in 1924. He joined the U.S. Navy during World War II and rose in the ranks to become a Seaman First Class while serving on a submarine chaser in the Pacific. In 1951, he earned a degree in electrical engineering from Oregon State University and soon became …
Arthur R. Thompson
National Council Member
Prior to serving as The John Birch Society’s Chief Executive Officer, Art held nearly every volunteer and staff position in The John Birch Society, including National Director of Development and Communications and National Director of Field Activities. Art is the host of Activate America and author of a litany of books on the Insiders and their plans for a tyrannical one-world government, including In the Shadows of the Deep State, China: The Deep State’s Trojan Horse in America, and To The Victor Go the Myths and Monuments.
Clark Curry
Council Member
Clark was born and raised in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He received a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Central State College in Edmond, Oklahoma. He worked fifty years in the insurance industry and retired as President of Curry Insurance in 2016. Clark was a founding board member of LOOPS, Inc. ( Loved Ones of Prisoners) in …
Darr Moon
Mr. Moon is a graduate of the University of Idaho, School of Mines with a B.S. in Geological Engineering. After graduation, he spent six years with Schlumberger International as a field engineer and station manager for North Sea, Saudi Arabian and Egyptian oil field operations. Darr is a licensed professional civil engineer and land surveyor …
David B. Jorgensen
Born in Utah in 1939, David Jorgensen has always lived in the Beehive State except for time he spent in the U.S. Army in Texas. He earned a degree in Business Management from the University of Utah. He then used his knowledge to enter the business world first with his father and later to build …
Deborah Pauly, Esq.
The Honorable Deborah Pauly serves as an attorney with the Lex Rex Institute, a legal organization that seeks to uphold constitutional government. She attained her juris doctorate from Trinity Law School, a private law school in Orange County, California, providing exceptional legal education in the Judeo-Christian tradition with a Biblical world view and adherence to …
Dr. Duke Pesta
Academic Director of FreedomProject Academy
How did we get here? Recent educational overreaches have finally awakened parents across the county to the ongoing transformation of education that has occurred right under our noses. Dr. Duke Pesta explains how we’ve moved from emphasizing knowledge-based mastery of subject matter to a politicized approach that diminishes achievement in favor of social justice indoctrination. He will also offer alternatives for education, and explain how parents can take action against the degrading public school system. Dr. Duke Pesta is Academic Director of FreedomProject Academy, a tenured university professor and author. He received his Masters degree in Renaissance literature from John Carroll University, and his Ph.D. in Shakespeare and Renaissance literature from Purdue University. He is one of the nation’s foremost experts on the federal takeover of public education, having given over 500 talks around the country.
Dr. Karl Anderson
Dr. Karl Anderson holds a Dental and Masters of Science degree from the University of Minnesota Dental School. He received training at UCLA in the early eighties in Branemark surgical training course, and he is a graduate of the Misch Implant Institute. His specialty degree is in the field of periodontics. Dr. Anderson has placed …
Dr. Lee Kurisko
A staunch life-long believer in the moral superiority of government-delivered healthcare, Canadian physician Lee Kurisko, MD, radically changed his opinion when confronted with the reality of trying to actually deliver care in Canada’s single-payer system of healthcare. As Medical Director of Diagnostic Imaging at Thunder Bay Regional Hospital in Thunder Bay, Canada, he had to …
Dr. Robert Henderson
Robert W. Henderson, P.D., N.D., is Chairman of the Board of Nutramax Laboratories, Inc. and Nutramax Manufacturing, Inc. He is a member of the Maryland Pharmacists Association, American Pharmaceutical Association, and American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists. He received his B.S. in pharmacy from the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, his P.D. from the Maryland …
Jess Roques
“Mr. Jess Roques first heard of JBS from Charlie Smith on a televised “Meet the Press” interview in Orlando, Fl in the early 1970s. He intended to contact someone then, but was transferred by Penn Life to Jackson, MS. Years later, both he and his wife Mary joined the John Birch Society and have remained …
Kurt Hyde
Kurt Hyde was born in Texas 1945 and raised in Connecticut. He joined The John Birch Society in March of 1965 during his sophomore year in college. After graduating from college with a degree in Physics in 1967, he went to Air Force Officer Training School and was commissioned as a second lieutenant. He earned …
Lori Watt
Lori Watt is President and Founder of Investors Advisory Group (IAG). She is one of a select few planners who specialize in advanced financial planning techniques. Lori is a co-author of “The Black Book of Personal Finance”, published in October 2005. She has been honored on Milwaukee Magazine’s “Five Star: Best in Client Satisfaction” list …
Lt. Col. (Retired) George Wallace
George B. Wallace was born in Minnesota in 1932, but he grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. After two years at the University of Wisconsin, he joined the Aviation Cadet program. In 1955, he received his wings and a commission as an officer in the U.S. Air Force. He served several tours of duty as a …
Martin Ohlson
President
Martin Ohlson has been in development for various businesses and held key senior positions. He has over 20 years experience successfully building strategic relationships with volunteers, leaders, business owners and professionals. For five years he managed and trained associates in an eleven state region planning and coordinating cultivation of new and current clients. Another assignment …
Michael Lohr
George (Michael) Lohr was born in Charleston, South Carolina, in 1955 and moved to Jacksonville, Florida, where he still resides with his wife Lora, two children, and two grandchildren. Michael studied biology and geology but went into technology sales and continues to work for a global technology company since his own company, along with his …
Ray Clark
Ray Clark was born in 1941 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. His family relocated to Southern California in 1951. He claims that diligent study of the American government helped him not only to pass the U.S. citizenship exam in 1961 but also made him a strong defender of the U.S. Constitution. Ray joined The John Birch …
Robert Bell
Robert K. Bell has never called anywhere but Tulsa, Oklahoma, his home. Born in 1940, he is a graduate of the University of Tulsa. Immediately after finishing school, he teamed up with his father at Bell’s Amusement Park and soon became its owner. Bob’s early warnings to fellow park owners about the plans of the …
Ronald Britton
Ronald Arlen Britton was born in El Paso, Texas. His father was in the Army Air Corps and they moved throughout his youth living in Arizona, California, Florida and Ohio. After graduating from Westchester High School in Westchester, California, Mr. Britton attended what is now Oklahoma State University. Mr. Britton then spent five and one-half …
Tom DeWeese
President of the American Policy Center
Tom DeWeese passionately believes in the rights of the individual over a powerful, tyrannical, and collectivist society. He is the author of three books: Now Tell Me I Was Wrong, ERASE, and Sustainable: The War on Free Enterprise, Private Property and Individuals. He travels extensively across the nation speaking out as an advocate of private property rights, personal privacy protection, and opposition to government education policy. He is founder and president of the American Policy Center.
William Blewster
William H. Blewster first saw the light of day in Houston, Texas, in 1939. He earned his bachelor’s degree in business from Texas A&M University in 1962. After graduation, Bill entered the U.S. Navy’s flight training program. Commissioned as an Ensign and awarded his wings as a Navy Flight Officer, he specialized in navigation and …