The Johnson Group

The President of The Johnson Group is a producer and director with over 4 decades of experience in broadcasting, event production, and communications. One of Mr. Johnson's first productions, "Proudly They Came," was chosen as a Fourth of July special by both ABC and NBC. Later, he produced "The Great Family Awards," a television special hosted by Nancy Reagan and featuring Willard Scott.

Mr. Johnson acted as Associate producer for three Republican National Conventions and produced events for the inaugurals of Presidents George HW Bush and Bill Clinton.  He also served on the White House media advance teams for Presidents Nixon and Reagan.

The documentary film “Paper Clips” which Mr. Johnson, produced, had an extended theatrical release in 2004. It received 18 Audience Choice Awards out of 20 film festivals in which it was entered and was nominated for an Emmy following it’s showing on HBO.  It was also chosen as one of the top five films of 2005 by the National Board of Review.

Two projects, "Living with Hope," a broadcast documentary about teens with HIV/AIDS, and "SAFE!," an educational video about the problem of domestic violence, have won CINE Golden Eagle awards for excellence. The Johnson Group was also recognized with a 2000 Silver Catalyst Award for video excellence and innovation. Other projects have earned Mr. Johnson the Washington D.C. Emmy Award, Chris Film Award, and the San Francisco Film Festival Award. His film for the Pediatric AIDS Foundation, "A Gift of Time," is featured in the Walt Disney educational film library. Recent productions include a series of TV spots for the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian in New York, and another series of PSAs commemorating the Smithsonian's 150th Anniversary.

Mr. Johnson is active in community affairs. He served as Chair of the Virginia Travel Council and also served on the Board of the Virginia Travel and Hospitality Association.

He currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Austin College, a leading liberal arts institution, located in Sherman, Texas.

He was recently appointed by Governor Robert McDonnell as a member of the Virginia Board of Historic Resources.