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{{Infobox person
|name=Robert Lewis "Bobby" John, Sr.
|birth_date=January 1, 1937
|birth_place=
|spouse=Roberta Hanks John (deceased)
|party=[[Democratic Party|Democrat]]
|religion=[[Roman Catholic]]
}}
'''Robert Lewis John, Sr.''', known as '''Bobby John''' (born January 1, 1937), is one of the co-founders of '''J&J Exterminating''', the largest independently-owned pest extermination company in the U.S. state of [[Louisiana]]. John and his brother, Harry, an entomologist who graduated from [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]], founded the company in 1959 in Crowley in Acadia Parish in the southwestern portion of the state.<ref name=johnsr>{{cite web|url=http://thriveswla.com/places-faces/first-person-with-robert-john-sr-founder-of-jj-exterminating|title=First Person with Robert John, Sr. founder of J&J Exterminating|date=August 6, 2015|publisher=thriveswla.com|accessdate=January 10, 2016}}</ref>
'''Robert Lewis John, Sr.''', known as '''Bobby John''' (born January 1, 1937), is one of the co-founders of '''J&J Exterminating''', the largest independently-owned pest extermination company in the U.S. state of [[Louisiana]]. John and his brother, Harry, an entomologist who graduated from [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]], founded the company in 1959 in Crowley in Acadia Parish in the southwestern portion of the state.<ref name=johnsr>{{cite web|url=http://thriveswla.com/places-faces/first-person-with-robert-john-sr-founder-of-jj-exterminating|title=First Person with Robert John, Sr. founder of J&J Exterminating|date=August 6, 2015|publisher=thriveswla.com|accessdate=January 10, 2016}}</ref>
Though Harry John had worked in [[New Orleans]] for a pest-control company, the brothers had no previous experience in the establishment and management of a business. They launched the company, named for the initials of their surnames, by contacting residents in every neighborhood of Crowley to solicit business.<ref name=aboutus>{{cite web|url=http://www.jjext.com/about-us|title=About Us|publisher=jjext.com|accessdate=January 10, 2016}}</ref> Now with twelve locations throughout Louisiana, J&J focuses on roaches, fleas, spiders, ants, wasps, ticks, silverfish, rats, mosquitoes, and termites, which silently destroy homes and other wooden structures.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kplctv.com/story/6299394/j-j-exterminating|title=J &J Exterminating|publisher=KPLC-TV|location=Lake Charles, Louisiana|accessdate=January 10, 2016}}</ref>
Though Harry, John had worked in [[New Orleans]] for a pest-control company, but the brothers had no previous experience in the establishment and management of a business. They launched the company, named for the initials of their surnames, by contacting residents in every neighborhood of Crowley to solicit business.<ref name=aboutus>{{cite web|url=http://www.jjext.com/about-us|title=About Us|publisher=jjext.com|accessdate=January 10, 2016}}</ref> Now with twelve locations throughout Louisiana, J&J focuses on roaches, fleas, spiders, ants, wasps, ticks, silverfish, rats, mosquitoes, and termites, which silently destroy homes and other wooden structures.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kplctv.com/story/6299394/j-j-exterminating|title=J &J Exterminating|publisher=KPLC-TV|location=Lake Charles, Louisiana|accessdate=January 10, 2016}}</ref>
In a 2015 interview, John recalled:
In a 2015 interview, John recalled:
The third generation of Johns, Robert, III (born c. 1991), joined the company at its corporate headquarters at 105 South College Road in Lafayette upon his graduation from [[Tulane University]].<ref name=johnsr/>
The third generation of Johns, Robert, III (born c. 1991), joined the company at its corporate headquarters at 105 South College Road in Lafayette upon his graduation from [[Tulane University]].<ref name=johnsr/>
Many recognize J&J through its sponsorship of ''The Moon Griffon Show'', a [[conservative]] [[radio]] talk show broadcast throughout the state weekdays from 9 to 11 a.m. Central Time.
Many recognize J&J through its partial sponsorship of ''The Moon Griffon Show'', a [[conservative]] [[radio]] talk show broadcast throughout the state weekdays from 9 to 11 a.m. Central Time.
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