John H. Reading (November 26, 1917 – February 7, 2003) was an American businessman and politician based in Oakland, California.
During World War II, Reading served in the Army Air Force as both a pilot and flight training officer.
The company was based in East Oakland, and was famous for frozen Red's Tamales.
[1] In 1968 Charlie Finley moved the Athletics baseball team from Kansas City to Oakland during Mayor Reading's tenure.
In 1973, Reading was forced into a run-off election by Democrat Bobby Seale, co-founder of the Black Panther Party.