Jean Paul Soulagnet was born in 1963 to a father that was a milkman and a mother who stayed at home to raise the children. "JP" has an older brother and sister, and moved to Walla Walla, WA with his family when he was in the 2nd grade. The Mayflower company that his father worked for was bought by Darigold and his dad became a manager in Walla Walla. JP remembers loving the heat and the onions! At age 10, the family moved to Seaside, when his dad was transferred to Astoria, OR. It was at this time his mom started in real estate, working for Pete Anderson. JP was an excellent athlete in high school, playing basketball, baseball and football. Upon graduation, he headed to OIT (Oregon Institute of Technology) to try his hand at electronics. "NOT a good fit," and he left after one term! He then transferred to Mt. Hood Community College for 2 years. This is where he first met his wife, Linda. After finishing at Mt. Hood, he transferred to OSU. After completing two terms, he got mono and was bedridden for a month! It was at this time he decided to join the Army and "get some direction" in his life. His dad and brother had both served, so he was ready to do the same. At age 22, JP started in Missouri, went to CA, Texas, Mass., and then back to CA for the "Green to Gold" program to become an officer after four years. After going through the training, the military was downsizing, so JP decided to get out and finish his college degree at PSU, getting a BA in Physical Education. He then went on to earn his MED- Master's of Education. After subbing for a year in East Multnomah County, a job opportunity opened up for him in Corbett in 1993. After being hired, JP has been here ever since! JP married his college sweetheart after dating Linda for four years. A little known secret? They married TWICE! They eloped, then telling only their parents. A year later on the exact same day, they married again with all their friends and family present! JP and Linda have three grown children who have all graduated from the Corbett school system. With Linda working as a flight attendant since before they married, JP says over the years it has been good to play "Mr. Mom" when she was out of town flying. He grew to have a HUGE appreciation for all that Linda did with the home and kids on top of working!
