Background
Johnson, Gary Thomas was born on June 26, 1950 in Paris, Tennessee, United States. Son of James B. Johnson and Sara Adelle (Ossmer) Remus.
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Gary Thomas Johnson
cultural organization and museum administrator
Gary Thomas Johnson, cultural organization and museum administrator. Bar: Illinois 1977, United States District Court (northern district) Illinois 1977, United States Court Appeals (7th circuit) 1985, United States Supreme Court 1986, New York 1993, Supreme Court England and Wales 2004. Rhodes scholar, Oxford University, 1972-1974.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Northern Michigan University, 1972. Master in Urban Planning, Wayne State University, 1974. Doctor Environmental Design, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1979.
Career
Associate Mayer, Brown & Platt, Chicago, 1977-1984, partner, 1985-1994, Jones Day, Chicago, 1994—2005. President, Chief Executive Officer Chicago History Museum, since 2005. Member special commission administration justice Cook County Illinois Supreme Court, 1984—1988, 1992—1994.
Vice president Criminal Justice Project Cook County, 1987—1991. Trustee Lawyer's Committee Civil Rights Under Law, 1992—1994, board directors, since 1994, regional co-chair, 1996—2001, member executive committee, since 1998, co-chair, 2001—2003.
Achievements
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Bar: Illinois 1977, United States District Court (northern district) Illinois 1977, United States Court Appeals (7th circuit) 1985, United States Supreme Court 1986, New York 1993, Supreme Court England and Wales 2004.
Membership
Board directors Chicago Lawyers' Committee Civil Rights Under Law, 1981—1990, Legal Assistance Foundation, Chicago, 1987—1996, president, 1994—1996, Museum in Park, since 2008, board directors, since 2005, president, since 2008. Board directors After School Matters. Board trustees Latin School Chicago, since 2009.
Board overseers Illinois Institute of Technology College of Science and Letters, since 2009. Fellow: Illinois Bar Foundation (life), American Bar Foundation (life. State chair since 2003).
Member: American Bar Association (house of deals 1991-1997), Economic Club Chicago, Law Society England and Wales, Chicago Council Lawyers (president 1981-1983), Illinois State Bar Association, American Judicature Society (board directors 1987-1991), American Law Institute, Wayfarers Club, Cliff Dwellers, Caxton Club, Commercial Club Chicago.
Connections
Married Susan Elizabeth Moore, May 28, 1978. Children: Christopher Thomas, Timothy Henry, Anna Louisa.
- Father:
- Thomas G. Johnson Junior
- Mother:
- Marcia (Lunde) Johnson
- Spouse:
- Susan Elizabeth Moore
- child:
- Anna Louisa Johnson
- child:
- Christopher Thomas Johnson
- child:
- Timothy Henry Johnson
Awards
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Recipient Creative programming award National University Continuing Education Association, 1984, Individual award of excellence Virginia Transportation Forums, 1990, Citation award Virginia Citizens Planning Association, 1991. Grantee in field.Recipient Creative programming award National University Continuing Education Association, 1984, Individual award of excellence Virginia Transportation Forums, 1990, Citation award Virginia Citizens Planning Association, 1991. Grantee in field.