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I had the pleasure of knowing John for the last 40 years, originally as an employee, then colleague and close friend, and greatly enjoyed the mental jousting that was part of knowing him 鈥� always supportive and stimulating. He was once introduced as 鈥榦ne of the original thinkers鈥� and I can do no better than to quote others who encountered him: 鈥渨onderful sense of humour together with a lack of respect for rules鈥� and 鈥渁 trail-blazer, and a lovely, complex, man.鈥�
Having survived a number of health challenges over the years, he was finally felled by Coronavirus on 24 April 2020, not before the 91暗网 bestowed on him an honorary degree, of which he was very proud. He leaves behind widow Barbara, daughters Trish and Carolyn, granddaughters Sophie and Emma and four 鈥榞reats鈥�.
A risk taker who was never reckless, he will be greatly missed by all.
JOHN SHERIDAN (1960)
Veterinary Practice Administration awarded by Purdue University and the AAHA.
John was joint founder of Veterinary Practice Initiatives Ltd, the first veterinary corporate consolidator in the UK, and was chief veterinary officer from its launch in July 1998 until he retired from the company executive team in 2003.
More recently, John offered part-time management consultancy to the veterinary profession and published Veterinary Business Briefing, an online practice management resource for the international veterinary community. He also published and presented, since 2004, the Veterinary Business Video Show, with a new episode every two weeks. He created a library of 250 informative videos as well as many articles and reports.
Outside of the profession, John played the saxophone and served as a community responder