Background
Johnston, Clement Dixon was born on November 7, 1895 in Crestwood, Kentucky, United States. Son of Clement B. and Lula G. (Johnston) Johnston.
Johnston, Clement Dixon was born on November 7, 1895 in Crestwood, Kentucky, United States. Son of Clement B. and Lula G. (Johnston) Johnston.
Bachelor of Science, Centre College, Danville, Kentucky, 1916, Doctor of Laws, 1951. Student Harvard Medical School, 1916. Doctor of Humane Letters, William Jewell College, 1954.
Sales manager Johnston Brothers Company, Incorporated., Louisville, 1919-1926. Founder Roanoke Public Warehouse (Virginia), 1926, president Bristol Grocery Company (Virginia) 1937-1979, Williamson Grocery Company (West Virginia), 1935-1979.
Vice president Abingdon Grocery Company (Virginia), Huff, Andrews & Thomas, Bluefield, West Virginia.
Manager Morris Plan Bank Virginia. Director Mullens Grocery Company, (West Virginia), F.B. Thomas & Company, Roanoke, Southern Investment Company, Roanoke, Sublette Feed & Supply Company, Bluefield, West Virginia, Walker Machine & Foundry Corporation, Roanoke, Moore of Bedfore Incorporated.
(Virginia).
Member Tabor Committee (investigative staff House Representatives appropriations committee), 1953. Member 12th selection board Department State. Board regents James Monroe Memorial.
Served to captain, 33d Infantry, United States Army, World War I. Member International (member American committee, United States) (past president, chairman 1955-1979), Virginia (president) chambers commerce, Conference National Orgns.
(national chairman), American Warehousemen’s Association (president), American Chain Warehouses (president), Omicron Delta Kappa, Beta Theta Pi, Alpha Kappa Psi.
Rotarian (district governor). Clubs: Pendennis (Louisville).
Married Lutie Walcott Douthat, July 21, 1950.