John T. Applewhite Jr.

Current

• Innovation Consultant at Drama Free, LLC

Past

• Innovation Consultant at Excellatron Solid State, Battery Developers
• COO at EFA Acceptance - Medical Devices
• VP of Product Development at Johnson Research and Development

see less...

Education

• Georgia State University - J. Mack Robinson College of Business
• Georgia Institute of Technology
• Bishop Ireton HS

see less...

Recommended

3 people have recommended John T.

Connections

122 connections

Industry

Apparel & Fashion

John T. Applewhite Jr.’s Summary

John T. Applewhite Jr is an expert Innovation Consultant & co-inventor and developer of SuperSoaker and Nerf brand products. He is the former COO of EFA Acceptance Medical Devices, former General Manager of DesignStream & former VP of Product Development for Johnson Research & Development. He has three-dozen patents and his inventions and product line extensions have made Hasbro over a billion dollars in sales.

His expertise is New Product and Brand development and has 18 years of experience in marketing, design, engineering, manufacturing, and product development. Recently he has participated in the creation and management of various Real Estate projects in the Atlanta & DC Metro Area.

Applewhite has an undergraduate degree from Georgia Tech in Industrial Design and a MBA from Georgia State’s Executive program and an Honorary EdD from Ministry International Institute.

He has the unique ability to create, design, and produce intellectual property & then helps increase shareholder or investor value from a marketing, sales & business viewpoint.

John T. Applewhite Jr.’s Specialties:

Vision Support, IP Development, Program Development for Licensed IP, Product Program Development across CPG and Toy Industries, Invention & Innovation Consulting.

John T. Applewhite Jr.’s Experience

• Innovation Consultant

  Drama Free, LLC

  (Apparel & Fashion industry)

  August 2009 — Present (4 months)

  A Mindset, A Lifestyle, A Revolution. Assess before your Address...

• Innovation Consultant

  Excellatron Solid State, Battery Developers

  (Oil & Energy industry)

  November 2008 — July 2009 (9 months)

• COO

  EFA Acceptance - Medical Devices

  (Medical Devices industry)

  January 2004 — December 2005 (2 years )

• VP of Product Development

  Johnson Research and Development

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Consumer Goods industry)

  1992 — 2003 (11 years )

John T. Applewhite Jr.’s Education

• Georgia State University - J. Mack Robinson College of Business

  MBA , 2000 — 2002

• Georgia Institute of Technology

  BS , Industrial Design , 1988 — 1992

• Bishop Ireton HS

Additional Information

John T. Applewhite Jr.’s Interests:

Creating Distinctive & Proprietary Brands that Exceed Market Expectations.

John T. Applewhite Jr.’s Honors:

Honorary EdD from Ministry International Institute

John T. Applewhite Jr.’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch