 John Nash, 1951-2009On December 17, 2009, the grooming industry and the world suffered a tremendous loss when John Nash passed away after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. The many facets of John's personality are almost too numerous to describe—he was gentle and kind and great fun, but he also had a rapier wit and strongly held beliefs that were always on the side of the humane and the compassionate, for both humans and animals. He had a lightness about him, making him absolutely delightful, but at the same time he knew exactly what he wanted, and could communicate that clearly and succinctly, so that he could get what he wanted—anyone who works at the Nash Academy can attest to that. More than all of this, though, John was a thinker and an innovator—John's mind was always looking for something new and better, always unsatisfied with the status quo. John revolutionized dog grooming training, inventing it in the first place at the Nash Academy, first in New Jersey and then in Lexington, refining it, bringing it online. He started foreign exchange programs, so that students could experience other cultures and other techniques. He began to develop encyclopedic online tools to provide a common, international language for dog groomers worldwide. John was a communicator, and he saw no reason why the dog grooming industries shouldn't have their own, established language and means to communicate clearly, both for the good of the pet, and for the professionalism of the business that he loved. The great love story of Vivian and John Nash has to be mentioned, as they were soul-mates and workmates and visionaries together. Vivian was there, 100%, for John every minute—the two of them really did seem to be one entity, with a single purpose. The world is a much worse, duller, sadder place without his brightness to light the darkness. John Nash will be sorely missed for a very long time. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Nash Brighton Project, www.nashbrighton.com Great videos from a pilot shot at the Nash Academy."Groom School" (2004) pilot compliments of Creative Street Media Group. Watch more on our YouTube channel. |
  
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