John Rampe is CEO and owner of Torque Transmission, in Fairport Harbor, Ohio. He serves on the board of the Alliance for Working Together (AWT), and is chair of the Manufacturing Education committee. He is chair of the English Speaking Union Annual Shakespeare Competition, co-sponsor of the ECITY program in Lake County and active in many other community projects. He is a member of Fairmount Presbyterian church, is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, and lives with his wife Elinor in Willoughby Hills.