Background
Johnson, John Harold was born on September 26, 1921 in Staten Island, New York, United States. Son of John Walter and Alexandra (Niiles) Johnson.
Johnson, John Harold was born on September 26, 1921 in Staten Island, New York, United States. Son of John Walter and Alexandra (Niiles) Johnson.
Student public schools, Staten Island.
General manager, Binghamton (New York) Baseball Club, 1951-1954; farm director, New York Yankees, 1956-1964; vice president, New York Yankees, 1965-1969; administrator, Office of Baseball Commissioner, New York City, 1970-1978; president, National Association Professional Baseball Leagues, St. Petersburg, Florida, 1979-1988. Chairman Official Baseball Rules Committee.
Served with United States Coast Guard, 1942-1946, Mediterranean Theatre of Operations. European Theatre of Operations. Member American Legion.
Married Lillian Alice Bauer, November 1, 1947 (deceased December 23, 1984). Children: Barbara Ann Johnson Tornichia, Thomas Walter.