John A. Richardson, Jr.
Founder & Chief Visionary Officer
For more than 50 years, John A. Richardson, Jr. has carried forward a family commitment to expanding informed choice in cancer care. Today, he brings that history to Operation World Without Cancer, connecting people, resources and ideas to advance its mission.
John welcomes conversations with those who want to support OWWC, build a partnership or bring his perspective to a conference, interview or community gathering.
A Legacy Carried Forward
John’s commitment began with his father, Dr. John A. Richardson, M.D., whose work with Laetrile/B17 and metabolic care in the 1960s and 1970s became the center of a consequential chapter in cancer-care history. His clinical work, and the controversy surrounding it, shaped a lifelong conversation about research, nutrition and medical choice.
That history reached a wider audience through G. Edward Griffin’s World Without Cancer: The Story of Vitamin B17, first published in 1974. Recognizing its approaching 50th anniversary in 2023 helped inspire the formation of Operation World Without Cancer.
Today, John carries that legacy forward through a mission focused on credible education, historical preservation and the development of evidence-informed, low-toxicity care. He invites others to help build what comes next.
Help Advance the OWWC Mission
Operation World Without Cancer’s mission is to restore informed choice in cancer care by expanding access to credible education and accelerating the global development of evidence-informed, low-toxicity care—before, during and after cancer.
Your support can help turn this mission into accessible resources, stronger educational programs and new opportunities for collaboration. Explore the priorities below, and connect with us about how you’d like to help.
Practitioner Education
Help expand education for healthcare practitioners on incorporating B17 into metabolic care and integrative medicine. Your support can help more people facing cancer find practitioners who understand B17 and its use within individualized treatment plans.
Historical Preservation
Help preserve The Vault, an extensive archive of books, research papers, recordings and historical materials acquired from the Cancer Control Society in early 2024. Funding can support sorting, cataloging and digitizing these resources—including out-of-print works on cancer and metabolic care—to make them accessible to practitioners, researchers and the public.
Research and Development
Help OWWC seek partnerships with academic institutions, researchers and clinicians to advance the study of low-toxicity approaches to cancer care. Support can help develop the relationships and groundwork needed for future research.
Public Education and Outreach
Help bring OWWC’s story and mission to a wider audience through our documentary, the Everything B17 Video Library and public outreach. Your support can educate more people about their right to informed choice in cancer care and expand awareness of the options they can explore.
Explore the Vision
Discover OWWC’s vision for the future through the OWWC Funding Magazine. Explore the initiatives, educational programs, and opportunities helping advance the organization’s mission.
Invite John to Speak
John A. Richardson, Jr. brings more than 50 years of personal experience to conversations about nutrition, B17, and informed choice in cancer care. As the son of Dr. John A. Richardson, he shares a family history that helped shape his work today as Founder and Chief Visionary Officer of Operation World Without Cancer and Founder of Richardson Nutritional Center.
An experienced speaker and guest on hundreds of podcasts, John has addressed conference and community audiences over many years. He brings firsthand perspective to the history of B17 and the continuing conversation about people’s cancer-care options.
John welcomes invitations from health conferences, community organizations, podcasts, and media outlets to discuss that history and his work to expand education, preserve knowledge, and advance informed choice in cancer care.
Suggested topics
A Legacy Carried Forward: A Family’s History with B17
John reflects on his father, Dr. John A. Richardson, whose use of Laetrile/B17 in cancer care during the 1960s and 1970s drew national attention and controversy. He shares how that experience shaped his own lifelong work in nutrition, education, and advocacy for informed choice in cancer care.
The Enduring Influence of World Without Cancer: The Story of Vitamin B17
G. Edward Griffin’s 1974 book introduced generations of readers to the debate surrounding B17 and cancer care. John explores its connection to his father’s work and why its questions about nutrition, research, and patients’ freedom to consider different approaches continue to resonate.
Informed Choice in Cancer Care: Building What Comes Next
What does it take to help people understand and explore their cancer-care options? John shares the vision behind Operation World Without Cancer, including education for practitioners and the public, preservation of historical research, and opportunities to advance the study of low-toxicity approaches to care.
Build a Partnership
Progress grows through relationships. OWWC welcomes conversations with educators, researchers, healthcare organizations, philanthropists and connectors who see an opportunity to advance informed choice together.
Education and Training
Explore opportunities to bring OWWC educational resources and practitioner training to your community, institution or professional network.
Research and Preservation
Connect with us about historical archives, digitization expertise or potential research collaboration. Help preserve knowledge and develop opportunities for further study.
Outreach and Introductions
Introduce OWWC to people and organizations who may want to support its mission. Share educational resources, open a conversation or help us reach a new audience.
Founder of Richardson Nutritional Center
John is also the founder of Richardson Nutritional Center, a business rooted in his family’s longstanding interest in nutrition and metabolic care. For product information and inquiries about RNC, visit its website.
Connect with John
Contact & Inquiries
Interested in supporting OWWC, exploring a partnership or inviting John to speak? Tell us a little about yourself and what you have in mind. Our team will follow up with you.
John A. Richardson, Jr.
Founder & Chief Visionary Officer
Operation World Without Cancer
john@OWWC.org
(707) 349-2042
