John is the leader of the third generation of his family with Sunshine Homes. He was recognized as the Alabama Manufactured Housing Association man of year in 2001, and the Mississippi housing manufacturer of the year in 2000. He has served the AMHI as a board member for over 10 years including two terms as chairman. He has, for the last five years, served as Chairman of the South Central MHI which produced the Nashville and now the Tunica, Mississippi, manufactured hosing shows. He instigated and led the battle against zoning discrimination for manufactured homes in Alabama, and he created the nation’s first child care center for employees at a manufactured housing plant.