John Schulte was born in Kearney, Nebraska. He was raised on his family’s farm near Pleasanton. After graduating from Pleasanton High School, he attended Kearney State College. He graduated with a Bachelors of Science degree. After college, he attended the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. His internship and residency were performed at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He moved to Kearney in 1981 and started Contemporary Obstetrics and Gynecology, P.C., in 1982. He has four children: Nathan, Helen, Celeste, and Acacia. He enjoys hunting, fishing, and piloting small airplanes. He continues to relive his childhood by farming his land north of Kearney.