Background
Johnson, James A. was born on December 24, 1943 in Benson, Minnesota, United States. Son of Alfred I. and Adeline (Rasmussen) Johnson.
Johnson, James A. was born on December 24, 1943 in Benson, Minnesota, United States. Son of Alfred I. and Adeline (Rasmussen) Johnson.
Bachelor in Political Science, University Minnesota, 1965. Master of Arts in Public Policy, Princeton University, 1968. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Howard University, 1999.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Skidmore College, 2002. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Augsburg College, 2006. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Minnesota, 2006.
Special assistant to Senator Walter Mondale United States Senate, Washington, 1972. Director public affairs Dayton Hudson Corporation, Minneapolis, 1973-1976. Executive assistant to vice president The White House, Washington, 1977-1981.
President Public Strategies Inc., 1981-1985. Managing director Lehman Brothers Holdings Incorporated, New York York City, 1985-1989. Vice-chairman Fannie Mae (Federal National Mortgage Association), Washington, 1990-1991, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, 1991-1998, chairman executive committee board directors, 1999.
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Johnson Capital Partners, 2000-2001. Vice chairman Perseus LLC, since 2001. Advisory Barak Obama Presidential Campaign, 2007—2008.
Board directors KB Home, since 1992, United HealthGroup, since 1993, Dayton Hudson Corporation, 1996-2000, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., since 1999, Target Corporation, since 2000, Forestar Real Estate Group, Inc., since 2007.
Chairman John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Fannie Mae Foundation. Chairman of the board of trustees The Brookings Institution. Board directors Alliance to Save Energy, Carnegie Corporation, New York, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Dayton Hudson Corporation, The Enterprise Foundation, Kaufman & Broad Home Corporation, National Alliance to End Homelessness, National Housing Endowment, United healthcare corporation, member business county.
Married Katherine Marshall, February 15, 1969 (divorced 1973). Married Maxine Isaacs, January 12, 1985. 1 child, Alfred Isaacs.