James Lawrence Johnson

Background

Johnson, James Lawrence was born on April 12, 1927 in Vernon, Texas, United States. Son of Samuel Lonzo and Adeline Mary (Donges) Johnson.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, Texas Tech College, 1949.

Career

Accountant, Whiteside Laundry, Lubbock, Texas, 1949; with, General Telephone Сompany Southwest, San Angelo, Texas, 1949-1959; assistant controller, General Telephone Сompany Southwest, 1953-1959; vice president, controller, treasurer, General Telephone Сompany Southwest, 1966-1969; controller, General Telephone Сompany Michigan, Muskegon, 1959-1963; assistant controller telephone operations, then chief accountant consolidated operations, GTE Service Corporation, New York City, 1963-1966; vice president, controller telephone operations, GTE Service Corporation, 1969-1974; vice president revenue requirements, General Telephone & electronics corporation, Stamford, Connecticut, 1974-1976; president, General Telephone Сompany Illinois, Bloomington, 1976-1981; also director, also group vice president, General Telephone Сompany Illinois (Northern region) president, GTE telephone operating group General Telephone & electronics corporation, from 1981; senior vice president, GTE Corporation, until 1986; president, chief operating officer, director, GTE Corporation, Stamford, Connecticut, 1986-1988; chairman, chief Executive officer, GTE Corporation, Stamford, Connecticut, since 1988. Board directors First Federal Savings & Loan Association, Bloomington., B.C. Telecommunications Company, Mutual Life Insurance Company. New York City; member of advisory county College Business, Illinois State University, Normal.

Achievements

• James Lawrence Johnson has been listed as a noteworthy telephone company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee, advisory council Mennonite Hospital, Bloomington. Board directors Bloomington Unlimited. Member Wesleyan Associates, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington.

Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1947. Member National Accountants Association, Finance Executives Institute, Illinois Telephone Association (director), McLean County Association Commerce and Industry (director) Clubs: Bloomington Country, Crestwicke Country (Bloomington). Woodway Country (Darien, Connecticut).

Lodges: Rotary.

Connections

Married Ruth Helen Zweig, August 5, 1949. Children: James Lawrence, Helayne, Barry, Todd.

Father:

Samuel Lonzo Johnson

Mother:

Adeline Mary (Donges) Johnson

Spouse:

Ruth Helen Zweig

child:

James Lawrence Johnson

child:

Todd Johnson

child:

Barry Johnson

child:

Helayne Johnson