Background
William E. was born on July 15, 1932 in Lincoln, Illinois, United States. The son of Edward Frank and Margie Bernice (Wiggers) Johnson.
William E. was born on July 15, 1932 in Lincoln, Illinois, United States. The son of Edward Frank and Margie Bernice (Wiggers) Johnson.
William E. Johnson received a Bachelor of Science in Advertising & Marketing degree from the University of Illinois in 1955 and a Master of Business Administration degree from Stanford University in 1972.
William E. Johnson served as an ssistant advertising manager at the Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, Michigan, 1957-1958; he was a vice president marketing for the Heath Company, St. Joseph, Michigan, 1959-1967. He took the post of an executive vice president, general manager for the Heath Company, St. Joseph, Michigan, 1971-1980; and as its president in 1980-1992.
William was a vice president marketing at the Columbia Broadcasting System in Santa Ana, California in 1967-1971. He also served as a vice president strategic alliances for Zenith Data Systems, St. Joseph, 1988-1992. He worked as a chief operating officer for the Gast Manufacturing Corporation in Benton Harbor, since 1993.
Trustee Mercy Memorial Hospital, St. Joseph, since 1978. Board of trustees Young Men’s Christian Association, St. Joseph, since 1980. Chairman of the board of trustees Lakeland Regional Health Sys., since 1990.
Trustee Michigan Healthlink, since 1994, Center for Health Affairs, since 1992. First lieutenant Signal Corps, 1955-1957. Member American Management Association, American Marketing Association, Economics Club S.W. Michigan, Masons, Shriners, Berrien Hills Country Club, Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
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William was married to Margie B. Taylor. They have three children, Kristin L. Posey, Stephen W., and Sally B. Geldohf.