John Caron is the President of the Landing School of Boatbuilding & Design on River Road. Prior to moving to Kennebunkport with his wife Marissa and daughter Sofia in 20202, John had extensive experience in higher education serving in a range of leadership roles at nationally recognized colleges and universities including Brown University, Johns Hopkins University, and Northeastern University. He says his love for history, literature, philosophy, art and religion was instilled in him as an undergraduate student at Providence College in the Western Civilization Program, the centerpiece of its liberal arts tradition. He also holds a doctor in Education from the University of Pennsylvania.