Lonnie Johnson

Background

Johnson, Lonnie was born on February 28, 1934 in Atoka, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Della (Wright) Johnson.

Education

Bachelor in Political Science, Northeastern U., Tahlequah, Oklahoma, 1965; D Religion, Jackson Seminary, North Little Roc, Arkansas, 1970; Master of Arts in Teaching, Oklahoma City U., 1983; Doctor of Letters (honorary), Immaculate Conception Seminary, Troy, New York, 1971.

Career

Commissioner, City of Sapulpa, Oklahoma, 1958-1960; social worker, Department Public Welfare, Tulsa, 1960-1962; teacher, Kansas Missouri Public Schools, 1962-1965; counselor, director, Neighborhood Youth Corporation, Lawton, Oklahoma, 1965-1970; president, Shorter College, North Little Rock, 1970-1972; officer-in-charge, USDA, Oklahoma City, 1972-1978; pastor, Allen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Oklahoma City, 1978-1981; teacher special education, Capital Hill High School, Oklahoma City, since 1981. Consultant Government of Lesotho, Maseru, since 1980, African Methodist Episcopal Church in Haiti, since 1981.

Achievements

• Lonnie Johnson has been listed as a noteworthy Special education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder World Hunger Organisation, 1978. Consultant Walters for Governor, Oklahoma City, 1990. With United States Air Force, 1955-1956.

Member Council for Exceptional Children, American Federation Teachers, Alpha Phi Alpha (life).

Interests

• Avocation: gardening.

Connections

Married Grace Malone, December 26, 1962. Children: DonnaRenee, Lonnie Junior.

Father:

Della (Wright) J. Johnson

Spouse:

Grace Malone

child:

Lonnie Junior Johnson

child:

DonnaRenee Johnson