John D. Jackson, a Chevron/Texaco and Shell Marketer based in Meridian, Idaho, founded Jacksons Food Stores, Inc. in 1975 as a single service station and has grown to be a nationally recognized chain of approximately 150 branded convenience stores and 8 Quick Serve Restaurants in four western states.
John is personally involved in many associations such as, St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center Board of Directors, US Bank-Western Idaho Advisory Board, Chairman Emeritus National Shell Wholesale Council, Member of the Chevron Western Region Jobber Council; State of Idaho Petroleum Storage Tank Fund Trustee, Member of the Board of Trustees of College of Idaho and Trustee of Boise State University Foundation.
Mr. Jackson was awarded Boise Area Chamber of Commerce “Small Business Person of the Year” in 1993, received Idaho Coaches Association “Distinguished Service Award” in 1998, presented with United States Senator Mike Crapo’s “Spirit of Idaho” award in 2003 and chosen as “Idaho’s Brightest Star” in 2006 by Governor Dirk Kempthorn.
John attended Boise State University for three and a half years majoring in accounting.