Jack Rose was reared in Declo, Idaho in a family of two brothers, Roy and Walter and two sisters, Brenda and Shirley. At age eight, his father, Roy died, leaving him and two brothers to be raised by his mother Wanda, who suffered the effects of a stroke. After high school he moved to Los Angeles where he became associated with the deaf and deaf-blind.
At California State University at Northridge (CSUN), he worked as a sign language interpreter while seeking his B.A. and M.A. degrees. It was at CSUN that he met and worked with several deaf-blind individuals who had a great influence on his life.
For eight years he taught ethics to incarcerated youth at a youth-correction facility. He has served his community (1982-2005) as a reserve police officer. He has also served as a Cub Scout Master, Boy Scout Master and as a Varsity Scout Coach. He has been involved in amateur wrestling in both freestyle and college style. He is also a runner and has run three marathons.
In 1973, Jack married his greatest friend, Ronda Babiracki, an elementary school teacher. They reared their six children in a beautiful valley in the Wasatch Mountains.
One of his great loves is lecturing. He has traveled coast to coast for many years speaking at conferences and high schools in the United States and Canada. He is an effective speaker for both youth and adults, and is known for his storytelling skills, using country wit and powerful stories to teach values.
Troubled by deteriorating ethical and moral standards in our society, as well as the insatiable and reckless pursuit of easy wealth, Jack set about seeking to understand the true meaning of the American Dream. What are the elements of true success in America? How does one attain peace of mind in a society that is never satisfied with enough? How does one build a solid foundation so that he might safely entrust himself with the privileges of power, wealth, and especially parenthood?
Pondering these questions brought him to understand the meaning of inherent or unalienable rights. He has continued to research, write and speak about the power of peace that is obtained when these rights are maintained. Jack has discovered that except for the three famous unalienable rights—life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness—most Americans cannot name any others. They cannot name a fourth, or indeed any others, yet these rights are their heritage, and they are powerful tools for successful living.