John R. Wharton

Current

• Manager at Space Mart Self-Storage

Past

• President at Rotary Club of City Center
• Manager at Stor-All Self-Storage
• Sgt at US Army

Education

• Pennsylvania State University

Recommended

6 people have recommended John R.

Connections

220 connections

Industry

Marketing and Advertising

Websites

• My Portfolio

John R. Wharton’s Summary

Entrepreneural Success Person of the Year
Virginia Peninsuala Chamber of Commerce 2008!

Space Mart Self-Storage Manager


Focusting on community involvement, building relationships in community




President City Center Rotary Club 2009-2010

John R. Wharton’s Specialties:

Marketing
Business Growth

Writing

John R. Wharton’s Experience

• Manager

  Space Mart Self-Storage

  (Retail industry)

  May 2004 — Present (5 years 7 months)

  climate controlled storage
  Moving Truck
  Moving and Packing Store
  Business if open 24 hours a day 7 days a week
  Creating relationships on a daily basis

John R. Wharton’s Education

• Pennsylvania State University

  B.A. English , non fiction writing/minor Labor Relations , 1999 — 2005

  Honorably discharged Army Veteran
  2 years Active Duty 96-98
  Korea/Colorado
  7 years Army National Guard
  SGT
  6 months Germany deployed after 9/11

  Activities and Societies:

  Free Lance Writing/Editing
  VOICES
  State College Magazine
  Various Newsletters and Projects
  20 articles published from marketing to community activities

Additional Information

John R. Wharton’s Websites:

• My Portfolio

John R. Wharton’s Interests:

http://www.insideselfstorage.com/hotnews/kiln-creek-spacemart-clean-business-award.html

John R. Wharton’s Groups:

Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, City Center Rotary Club

•    Guerrilla Marketing Tips for Small Businesses
•    The Penn State Alumni Association
•    Rotary International Members
•    Innovative Marketing, PR, Sales, Word-of-Mouth & Buzz Innovators
•    Self Storage & Mobile Storage
•    West Virginia University IMC Program
•    Penn State Alumni - Richmond Virginia
•    Self Storage Professionals
•    Penn State Small Business Owners
•    Canadian Self Storage Professionals
•    Self Storage Network
•    Mini Storage Messenger
•    Argus Self Storage Investment Group
•    Top 40 Under 40 in Hampton Roads!

John R. Wharton’s Honors:

Entreprenueral Success Person of the Year 2008 VA Chamber of Commerce
"Top 40 under 40"
Hampton Roads area INSIDE BUSINESS magazine 2008