"After helping so many, they still answer all"
Lance Armstrong with Barbara Walters about WTT

In 1995, John David Lake was diagnosed with Cancer and given little time. Rather than die in a hospital, he chose to fight the disease from his home. Early one morning, Mr. Lake was using his laptop to search the Internet in hopes of finding others he might relate to in his situation. Typing key words relating to "thinkers", he discovered hundreds of Think Tanks from all points in the world. An idea came upon him. If these thinkers around the globe could put their minds together, they could help anyone.
Although experts and skeptics of 1995 scorned this concept, Mr. Lake made it a reality by creating World Think Tank (WTT) and is alive today because of his determination.

Footnote: In 2002 the New York Times and The Wall Street Journal published Mr. Lake's findings.

Short Bio: John David Lake was raised in a modest, country setting by sustainable type parents who knew the value of earth and its resources. He began his business career at age 12 and by age 17, earned enough on his own to buy his first house. At age 18, he was introduced to the world of franchising and helped create what is still today, a strong, ethical entity.

In between various business ventures, John was an avid experimenter. With help from his brother Edmund, they created electric cars, energy generators, recycling machines and many other air, land and water modes of transportation/communication.
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While in his early 20's, he learned a few engineering disciplines and applied these to his residential and commercial designs as well as to the many business enterprises from collector cars to computers while raising two daughters.

By his 30's, John had achieved many successes including becoming a published writer and photographer, created a professional affiliation of over 10,000 engineers, became a webmaster and continues to counsel many through WTT. He is also a noted automotive historian, while racking up his share of "learning experiences". He never gave up despite many documented incidents of near-death accidents, two in which he was told he would never walk again.
John is a fighter for his environmental and business ventures while encouraging others to believe in themselves by creating organizations such as CAUSE (cooperative assistance for the use of saving energy) and engaging fund-raisers for the less fortunate, ill and dying. In fact, John was one of the early pioneers of the ADA (American Disabilities Act) and would realize soon the ADA experience would soon become a personal issue.

At age 40, John was diagnosed with Cancer and given a few months to live. The fight of yet another near-death experience was at hand. John had no idea what a profound understanding the Cancer fight would become and, when all was said and done, it had made him grow deeper into understanding how much the earth and life are connected. This has now led to the many global thinking projects John has created to improve the health, happiness and sustainability of humanity.

A partial list of other World Think Tank creations:

	Energy Society		Green TV
	Green Building Designs		Green Mentors
	Life Flows		Fuel Cell Ratings
	3DBD		Leed Certification
	Green Building Rating		Green Spirits
	Arts Outlet		NRLCS
	Fuel Cells Group		Green Building Certification
	Green Fox TV		Leed Rating
	Green Building and Design		Green Project Champions