John clifton biography

Graduated Carnegie Mellon, BFA. Trained graphic artist as well as professional musician.
John Clifton was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1935, the second son of Harold Henry Kestner and Thelma Beatrice Armstrong.
Jon Clifton is the CEO of Gallup.

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About Jon

Jon Clifton serves as the CEO of Gallup, the global analytics and advisory firm. His mission is to connect 1 billion individuals with their unique strengths, assist organizations in fostering thriving workplaces, and help 8 billion of the world’s citizens be heard through the Gallup World Poll, a centurylong project spanning over 150 countries. After joining Gallup in 2008, Clifton rose to the position of Global Managing Partner in the firm’s consulting division, leveraging behavioral economics to advise leaders.

His 2022 book, Blind Spot: The Global Rise of Unhappiness, achieved Wall Street Journal bestseller status. Clifton has also contributed to notable platforms like The Economist, BBC, and the Harvard Business Review. He holds a board position at Gallup and has formerly been a board member for Meridian International, Streetwise Partners, and Young Professionals in Foreign Policy.

Educationally, Clifton earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and history from the University of Michigan and a Juris Doctor specializing in interna

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John Clifton

USA

Doheney Blues Festival, Dana Point CA

Mount Dora Blues & Groove Fest , Mount Dora FL

Blues and Bones Festival Eagle ID

Biscuits and Blues San Francisco CA

Alley Fest Longview TX

New Blues Festival Long Beach CA

Wilbert's, Cleveland OH

San Francisco Blues Festival San Francisco CA

BB's Lawnside, Kansas City MO

The Shrine, New York NY

The Parkside, New York NY

St Georges Country Store, St Georges DE

The Big Easy , Houston TX

BB's Jazz Blues & Soups , St Louis MO

Midway Tavern ,Mishawaka IN

Soul City, Tulsa OK

The Garage, Portland OR

INTERNATIONAL

Belgian Rhythm & Blues Festival Peer BE

Kwadendamme Blues Fest. Kwadendamme NL

Polish Boogie Festival, Chorzow PL

Fiji International Blues Festival Suva Fiji

San Felipe Blues and Arts Fiesta, San Felipe Baja MX

Gisborne Blues Fest, Gisborne NZ

Blues Express Festival, Zakerwo PL

Crossroads, Antwerp BE

Blues Heaven Festival, Frederikshaven DK

Moor Blues Festival, Zottengham BE

Seven Nights to Blues Festival Lille FR

Eutin Blues Festival, Eutin DE

Keeping The Blues Alive Vlier

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John C. Clifton

English composer

John Charles Clifton (7 November 1781, London – 18 November 1841, Hammersmith) was an English composer.

Life

John Clifton was born in London in 1781. His father had expected him to become a merchant, but Clifton's early talent for music was so clear that he was put under the care of a relation, the singer Richard Bellamy, with whom he studied music for five years. He then became the pupil of Charles Wesley, and eventually decided to follow music as a profession, giving up an appointment in the Stationery Office, which he held for about two years.

Clifton's first professional engagement was at Bath, where he conducted the Harmonic Society. In 1802 he went to Dublin, and in 1815 produced a musical piece called Edwin there, which is said to have been successful. He also gained some credit by organising (together with Sir John Andrew Stevenson) a concert on a very large scale in aid of the sufferers from the Irish famine. About 1816 he invented an instrument for helping singing by sight. He called it the "Eidomusicon," though it do