Background
Johnson, James Earl was born on April 4, 1944 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Son of Paul Julius and Gladys Francis (Boggess) Johnson.
Johnson, James Earl was born on April 4, 1944 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Son of Paul Julius and Gladys Francis (Boggess) Johnson.
A. in Fine Art and Commercial Art, Ringling School Art, 1965. President, Grafix Plus Two, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1970-1971. Director creative services Fisher-Harrison Corporation, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1971-1975.
Senior art director Abbott Advertising Company, Lexington, Kentucky, 1975-1977.
Vice president, creative director Martin Agency, Virginia Beach, Virginia, 1977-1981. Senior art director Behrends & Company, High Point, North Carolina, 1981-1982.
Founding partner, senior vice president, creative director Trone, Donohoe & Johnson, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1982-1986. Owner, president Johnson Honeycutt Smith, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1986.
President Tidewater Society Communicating Arts, Virginia Beach, Virginia, 1979-1980.
President British Medical Association Carolinas, 1997.
President Grafix Plus Two, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1970—1971. Director creative service Fisher-Harrison Corporation, Greensboro, 1971—1975. Senior art director Abbott Advertising Company, Lexington, Kentucky, 1975—1977.
Vice president, creative director Martin Agency, Virginia Beach, 1977—1981. Senior art director Behrends & Company, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1982—1986. Owner, president Johnson Honeycutt Smith, since 1986.
President Tidewater Society Communicating Arts, Virginia Beach, Virginia, 1979—1980, BMA Carolinas, since 1997. With United States Army, 1966-1969, Vietnam.
Married Judith Elizabeth Grabarz, August 28, 1965 (divorced September 1973). Married Cheryl Margaret Blackford, October 15, 1977.