John
Carroll
Hometown: Omaha,
NE
Occupation: Registered Nurse
Marital Status: Single
Luxury Item: Massage Oils
Age: 36
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.
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