Background
Johnston, James Jordon was born on January 17, 1931 in Sedalia, Missouri, United States. Son of Eldon Ogden and Hildah (Pease) Johnston.
Johnston, James Jordon was born on January 17, 1931 in Sedalia, Missouri, United States. Son of Eldon Ogden and Hildah (Pease) Johnston.
Student, University California, 1952-1953; student, University Missouri, 1955-1956; student, Wichita State University, 1956-1957.
Director, Station KOMU-television, Columbia, Missouri, 1955-1956; production director, Station KTVH-television, Wichita, Kansas, 1956-1957; director advertising promotion, Station WMBD-television, Peoria, Illinois, 1957-1959; vice president creative director, Kane Advertising, Bloomington, Illinois, 1959-1962; partner, Howard Advertising, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1962-1964; vice-president, director to president, chairman chief Executive officer, Griswold, 1964-1974; chairman, Johnston and Johnston Group, New York, Los Angeles, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, since 1974.
With United States Air Force, 1951-1955.
Married Patricia Rose Curnutt. Children: Shelley Rose Jognston Day, Douglas Tiffany.