Background
Johnson, Don Edwin was born on January 29, 1939 in Decatur, Illinois, United States. Son of B. Edwin and Mary Louise (Pitzer) Johnson.
Johnson, Don Edwin was born on January 29, 1939 in Decatur, Illinois, United States. Son of B. Edwin and Mary Louise (Pitzer) Johnson.
American University, Washington, District of Columbia Millikin University (Bachelor of Arts, 1959). University of Illinois (Bachelor of Laws, 1961).
Phi Alpha Delta. Phi Kappa Phi.
Worked at Johnson, Seibert & Bigham. Admitted to the bar, 1961, Illinois. Federal Tax Aspects of the Sale or Lease of Coal and Coal Lands," Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education Mineral Law Seminar, 1982.
"Recent Internal Revenue Service Audit Experience," Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education 25th Annual Estate Planning Short Course, 1982 and 8th Annual Farm Estate Planning Short Course, 1983.
City Attorney: Du Quoin, 1965-1968. Pinckneyville, 1984.
Perry County State"s Attorney, 1968-1972. Member: Perry County, Illinois State (Federal Taxation Section Council, Chairman, 1983-1984.
Mineral Law Section Council Chairman, 1984-1986.
1994-1995. 1996-1997) and American Bar Associations. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Fellow, Illinois State Bar Foundation (Member, Board of Directors, 1983-1988).
Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Trustee, Eastern Mineral Law Foundation.
City attorney DuQuoin, Illinois, 1965-1968, Pinckneyville, since 1983. Board directors Rend Lake College Foundation, Ina, Illinois, 1981-1990. Board visitors University of Illinois College Law, 1984-1988.
Fellow American College Trust and Estate Counsel, American Bar Foundation, Illinois Bar Foundation (chairman 1986-1987). Member Illinois State Bar Association (chairman federal tax section 1983-1984, chairman mineral law section 1984-1986, 94-95, 96-97), Eastern Mineral Law Foundation (trustee since 1985), National Academy Elder Law Attorneys, Pinckneyville Chamber of Commerce (president 1968), Southern Illinois Golf Association (president), United States Golf Association (committee), Rotary (president 1966, 76), Elks, Scottish Rite, Shriners, Chaine des Rotisseurs.
Married Suzanne Curtis, August 23, 1959. Children: Jennifer, Marc Wade.