Background
Johnson, Herbert Frederick was born on August 1, 1934 in St. Paul. Son of Herbert Oscar and Hazel Grace (Otto) Johnson.
Librarian Sales executive university administrator
Johnson, Herbert Frederick was born on August 1, 1934 in St. Paul. Son of Herbert Oscar and Hazel Grace (Otto) Johnson.
Bachelor of Arts, University Minnesota, 1957; Master of Arts, University Minnesota, 1959; postgraduate, Kursverksamheten Vid Lunds Universitet, Betyg, 1975.
Library. United States Government, Washington, 1959-1961. Assistant business library Columbia University, 1961-1964. Head library, associate professor Hamline University, 1964-1971.
Director libraries, professor Oberlin College, 1971-1978. Library director Oberlin Public Library., 1971-1978. Director libraries Emory University, 1978-1988, member faculty advisory committee Jimmy Carter Center for Policy Studies, 1982-1984.
Sales & service representative Active Mobility of Georgia, Marietta, 1988-1991. Senior regional manager Williams/Howard Associates, 1989-1991. Regional vice president Primerica Finance Services, Marietta, Georgia, 1991—2002, senior regional manager, since 2003.
Registered principal Personal Financial Specialist Investments, Inc., since 1991. Project director National Drug Information Center National Families in Action Inc., 1989-1990. Lecturer University Minnesota Library.
School, 1967; visiting professor Atlanta University School Library. Services, 1979; charter board Cooperating Libraries in Consortium, St. Paul, 1969-1971. Library advisory committee Minnesota Higher Education Coordinating Commission, 1970-1971.
Member committee input standards Ohio College Library. Center, 1972-1973, chairman committee patron input, 1973-1975. Chairman Ohio Multitype Interlibr.
Cooperation Committee, Ohio State Library. Board, 1976-1978; member advisory and steering committee Ohio Pre-White House Conference on Library and Information Services, 1977-1978. Board directors Association Research Libraries, 1983-1988, president, 1987-1988.
Chairman libraries advisory committee University Center in Georgia, Atlanta, 1979-1980, 85-86. Delegate users council Online Computer Library Center Online Computer Library. Center Inc., 1981-1983, 85-88.
Board directors Southeastern Library. Network, 1980-1983, chairman board, 1981-1983. Board governors Research Libraries Group, 1986-1987.
Lieutenant colonel United States Army Reserve, 1957-1978.
Member committee on international programs National Student The Young Men's Christian Association, 1962—1964. Member advisory committee DeKalb/Rockdale counties Metropolitan Atlanta chapter American Red Cross, 1981—1988, Cobb/Douglas counties, 1988—1992, emergency community services committee, 1990—1994. Member Vasa Drängar Swedish Men's Chorus, Atlanta, since 2007, Minnesota Republican Task Force on Education, 1966.
President, treasurer Lord of Life Lutheran Church, Lorain, Ohio, 1972—1975. Member Lorain Cooperative Lutheran Ministry Board, 1976—1978. Vice president St. Luke Lutheran Church, Atlanta, 1979—1980, 1981—1982, treasurer, 2005—2008, president, 2008—2009.
Board directors National Families in Action, since 1979, president, 1987—1988, vice president, 1990—1993, member Parent Corps United States of America, since 2004. Board directors Scandinavian American Foundation Georgia, since 1983, vice president, 1993—2000, chairman board, 2000—2002. Board directors Swedish Council American, 1987—2004, director emeritus, since 2005, chair Glenn T. Seaborg Nobel prize travel award committee, 1990—2002, junior achievement classroom consultant, 1993—1994.
Member of American Library Association, East Cobb (Georgia) Business Association (board directors 1996—2000), Minnesota Library. School Alumni Association (chairman 1967), Southea. Library. Association, Georgia Library.
Association, Vasa Order American (board directors, Atlanta Nordic Lodge 708 since 2003), Sierra Club, National Trust History Preservation, Common Cause, National Family Caregivers Association (national caregivers advisory panel since 2000), American Scandinavian Foundation, American Swedish Institute, Atlanta Zoological Society, Chattahoochee Nature Center, Wildlife Preservation Trust, Scandinavian American Foundation Georgia, High Museum Art, Military Officers Association American, Rotary (club secretary 1981-1982, club president 1984-1985, district 6900 youth exchange committee 1994-1997, treasurer 1995-1997, Georgia Rotary International student program host family 1998—2009, group study exchange team leader to district 2360 Sweden 2002, chair 2003-2006, district group study exchange committee since 2003, club director North Atlanta, 1998-2004, since 2008, Service Above Self award 2001, District Service award 2002, 2004, 2005, Dekalb Council, Georgia You are the Key award 2008, Service award 2009), Sons of Norway Vennekretsen, Atlanta Lodge (board member since 2008), Beta Phi Mu.
Married Delores Elaine Madson, August 21, 1955. Children: Steven F., Eric L., Kirsten M.