John D. Beckett is chairman of R. W. Beckett Corporation (Elyria, Ohio), which with its new affiliates is one of the world's leading manufacturers of residential and commercial heating systems. He is board chairman of Intercessors for America, a founding board member of The King's College in New York City and a director of Graphic Packaging Corporation. In 1999, the Christian Broadcasting Network named him "Christian Businessman of the Year." He is also the author of Mastering Monday.