John C. Dvorak - Personal Life and Background

Personal Life and Background

John Charles Dvorak was born in 1952 in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a degree in history, with a minor in chemistry, and has homes in the San Francisco Bay area and Port Angeles, in Washington State. He is married to Mimi Smith-Dvorak.

Dvorak is a skilled BBQ and grilling enthusiast, noted collector of Bordeaux wines and has been a tasting judge at various international events. He started his career as a wine writer and has been wining ever since.

Dvorak obtained a technician class amateur (ham) radio license, callsign KJ6LNG, in November 2010.

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