Background
Johnson, Hal Harold Gustav was born on April 30, 1915 in Saginaw, Michigan, United States. Son of Harold Hjalmar and Ruth W. (Broman) Johnson.
Johnson, Hal Harold Gustav was born on April 30, 1915 in Saginaw, Michigan, United States. Son of Harold Hjalmar and Ruth W. (Broman) Johnson.
Bachelor of Science, Beloit College, 1936; Master of Science, Beloit College, 1938; Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1941.
Instructor, Beloit College, 1935-1938; instructor, University of Wisconsin, 1938-1941; organic chemist, Commercial Solvents Corporation, Inc., Terre Haute, Indiana, 1941-1945; assistant general manager, Dykem Company, St. Louis, 1945-1946; manager development organic division, Monsanto Company, St. Louis, 1946-1949; director general development department, Monsanto Company, 1949-1952; director R & D Western division, Monsanto Company, San Francisco, 1952-1954; director general development department research and engineering division, Monsanto Company, 1954-1957; director chemical and rubber division, Business and Defense Services Administration, Department Commerce, Washington, since 1957; vice president, Vick Chemical Company (now known as Richardson-Dow Company), New York City, 1957-1959; consultant, Hal Johnson Associations, 1959-1962, 66-69; vice president marketing, director, S.W. Potash Corporation division American Metal Climax, 1962-1966; director commercial development, Borg-Warner Corporation, 1969-1971; professor marketing, Northern Illinois U., DeKalb, 1971-1984. Visiting professor U. Linkoping, (Sweden), 1977-1978.
Trustee Beloit College. Board directors Schreiner Memorial Library., Grant County History Society. Member American Chemical Society (chairman St. Louis section, chairman chemical marketing and economics division), American Chemical Association, Commercial Development Association (past president), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Delta Sigma Pi.
Married Elizabeth Schreiner, June 15, 1940 (deceased). Children: Judith Lynn, David Schreiner, John Bradley.