Background
Johnson, Cyrus Edwin was born on February 18, 1929 in Alton, Illinois, United States. Son of Cyrus L. and Jennie C. (Keen) Johnson.
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Cyrus Edwin Johnson
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Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, 1956; Master of Arts, University Illinois, 1959.
Career
District traffic manager, Illinois Bell Telephone Сompany, Chicago, 1970-1971; district commercial manager, Illinois Bell Telephone Сompany, Chicago, 1971-1973; vice president social action, General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, 1973-1978; vice president director corporation personnel, General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, 1978-1980; vice president human resource environment, General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, 1980-1981; vice-president, director facilities and services, General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, 1981-1991; grain farmer, Alton, Illinois, 1977-1991. Director Ault, Inc., Minneapolis, Life-Span, Inc., Minneapolis 1982-1988.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors United Way Minneapolis Area, 1975-1986. Active National Young Men’s Christian Association, 1973-1979. Member citizens advising committee Minneapolis Technology Institute, 1981-1984.
Member deans advisory council College Business, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1981-1984. Past president Harvard University Business School Association, Boston, 1978-1979. Member of advisory county division business Bethune-Cookman College.
Board directors Greater Minneapolis area Girl Scouts United States, 1983-1990, national board directors, since 1990. Board directors West Virginia State College Foundation, 1989-1991. Served with United States Army, 1950-1952.
Connections
Married Charlotte E. Johnson. Children: Judie M., Renee B.
