Background
JOHNSTON, Don was born on March 9, 1927. Son of George D. Johnston and Isabella Mann Johnston.
JOHNSTON, Don was born on March 9, 1927. Son of George D. Johnston and Isabella Mann Johnston.
Bachelor of Arts, Michigan State University, 1950; Master of Arts, Johns Hopkins University, 1952.
Assistant Account Representative, New York 1952, Representative Bogota 1953, Account Representative, Account Supervisor, New York 1956, Manager Director Amsterdam 1961, Tokyo 1964, Vice-President Europe, Frankfurt 1966, Vice-President Europe, London 1967, Senior Vice-President Europe, London 1969, Senior Vice-President Latin America and Senior Vice-President Administration, and Planning, New York 1971. Executive Vice-President Institute 1972, Director since 1972, President, and Chief Executive Officer August 1974-1987, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer 1978-1987. Chief Executive Officer J. Walter Thompson Group Incorporated.
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Director Continental Group Incorporated. since 1981.
Chairman advisory council School Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, trustee. Chairman International Executive Service Corporation. Board directors Advertising Ednl.
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Married Sarita Behar Villegas in 1954.