John F. Carroll
was born in El Paso, Texas, and grew up in Omaha,
Nebraska. In high school, he was a state-ranked
track & field and cross-country runner. He
also ran in the Junior Olympics his senior year.
After graduation, he attended Midland Lutheran
College in Fremont, Nebraska, on a track and cross-country
scholarship, and lettered in tennis as a walk-on
during his sophomore year. While attending Midland,
he was elected class president, appointed Entertainment
Director for campus activities, joined the Kappa
Phi fraternity, ministered as a Liturgical clown
and appeared in campus theatre productions. He
holds an Associate of Science degree in Nursing
(ASN) from Excelsior College and is a Registered
Nurse in Nebraska. In 2000, he delivered the senior
commencement speech at Bellevue University after
graduating summa cum laude with a Bachelor of
Science (BS) degree in Criminal Justice.
After leaving Midland, Carroll spent nearly
three years in the United States Air Force where
he worked as a medic. In 1990, he moved to Los
Angeles, Calif., where he then spent almost
eight years working with people afflicted with
AIDS. During this period, he raised money and
donated significant time and energy to numerous
AIDS organizations.
In 1997, Carroll returned to Omaha and began
working with US West/Qwest, a telecommunication
and broadband company. He soon became a successful
sales consultant and trainer. In his spare time,
he became a member of the Telephone Pioneers
of America, the world's largest industry-related
volunteer organization, and raised money for
various relief and community events. In 2001,
he decided to leave his job to attend law school.
Carroll briefly attended Creighton University
School of Law in August, 2001, but withdrew
when he was informed that he had been selected
to participate in SURVIVOR: MARQUESAS. He will
return to Creighton in August, 2002, to resume
his law studies.
John Carroll is an avid fan of the University
of Nebraska Cornhusker's football team. His
other hobbies include digital photography, playing
volleyball, lifting weights, running, swimming,
landscaping and adding to his hot-sauce collection.
He also donates his time and services to the
Van Ness Recovery House, Nebraska AIDS Project,
LA Goal/Inside Out Productions and The Elephant
Sanctuary. Currently single, Carroll lives in
Omaha with his dog, Kimbah. His birth date is
June 14.
