Geneva Bolton Johnson

Background

Johnson, Geneva Bolton Daughter of Pierce Bolton and Lillie Mae (Hightower) Bolton-Wansley.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Albright College, 1951; certified management, Harvard University, 1979; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Albright College, 1983; Master of Science in Society Administration, Case Western Reserve U., 1957.

Career

Program director, Young Women’s Christian Association, Houston, 1951-1955; psychiatric social worker, Wernersville Eastern State Hospital, Pennsylvania, 1957-1959; supervisor, Berks County Children's Service, Reading, Pennsylvania, 1959-1964; assistant executive director, United Way of Berks County, Reading, 1964-1969; director planning, United Way of Delaware, Wilmington, 1969-1972; associate executive director, United Way of Rochester, New York, 1972-1978; senior vice president, United Way of America, Alexandria, Virginia, 1978-1983; president, Chief Executive Officer, Family Svc. American, Inc., Milwaukee, 1983-1994; retired, Family Svc. American, Inc., Milwaukee, 1994.

Member of advisory county School Business Administration, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Member external advisory board Center for Minority Health Research, U.Md. Board directors Wisconsin Energy Corporation, Wisconsin Elec.

Power Company, Firstar Bank Milwaukee.

Achievements

• Geneva Bolton Johnson has been listed as a noteworthy human service organization executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Wells College, Aurora, New York, 1980-1983, Capitol Institute Technology, Kensington, Maryland., 1980-1983. Member of advisory committee Mandel Center for non-profit organizations. Board directors Foundation Center, Mount Mary College, Salzburg Seminar, The Greater Milwaukee Committee, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, Medical College Wisconsin, National Center for Nonprofit Bds., Peter Drucker Foundation, Milwaukee Foundation.

Member of national board visitors Indiana U. Center on Philanthropy. Board of Governors Josephson Institute Ethics. Member of advisory county Peter Drucker Foundation.

Board of trustees Berea College. Fellow National Academy Public Administration. Member Wisconsin Academy Science, Arts and Letters. F C.

Connections

Father:

Pierce Bolton Bolton-Wansley

Mother:

Lillie Mae (Hightower) Bolton-Wansley