John was a philanthropist and supported many great, forward- thinking projects and causes. We will never know how much John did for communities locally or abroad as his contribution of time, talent and money were often given anonomously -- however here are some of the contributions recognised publically:

Friends of the Teton River - Supporter since inception in 2000
Received the Contributions to Watershed Science award

Nepal Cleft and Burn Center

University of Utah Nursing Endowment

Maryville University
 Myrtle E. and Earl E. Walker Hall building project 

University of Utah NEXUS 2019 

John H Short Nexus Core

John earned a bachelor's degree in Economics from San Jose State University and his Doctorate in Economics from the University of Utah.

John fell in love with Driggs, ID on a fishing trip in 1987 where he also met long-time fishing guide and friend, Tom Fenger. 

In 1996, John bought his fishing house where you were guaranteed to find him when he had time off. 

During his 40-year career, John developed a deep understanding of the health care business and was highly sought out for his expertise. He was Managing Partner at Short Consulting LLC, and served on the Boards for Millennium Health, WellPoint, Inc., Kindred Healthcare, Anthem, Inc., University of Maryville, University of Missouri, US Physiatry, Seton Healthcare Family and VeriCare Management, Inc. He previously held teaching positions in the field of economics at the University of Utah and at Weber State College in Ogden, Utah. Earlier in his career, he had served as Executive Chairman to VeriCare Management, Inc.; President and Chief Executive Officer of RehabCare Group, Inc.; and Managing Partner of Phase 2 Consulting, Inc.

8 grandchildren

6 Children

September, 2010
After years (& years...) of being together John finally popped the question to the love of his life Mary and they were married at their ranch

John was born to parents, John and Peggy. in Philadelphia. He was diagnosed with polio at the age of 7, attended high school in California.