Career
Educated Prince of Wales College. King"s College School, Windsor, Nova Scotia. Mount Allison Academy.
Mount Allison University.
Johnson, who is a commerce graduate, became involved in many aspects of business in Newfoundland. Johnson assumed management of Johnson Insurance in 1953 and by 1990 was president and chief executive officer of Johnson Insurance Limited, Gulf-National Agencies, Unifund Assurance Company, Johnson Business Services Limited, Food Services Limited, Food Services Corporation Limited and Star Corporation Limited.
In 1987 Paul had established the Johnson Family Foundation to support the preservation of heritage sites in the province and other charitable projects. Since that time, many major projects such as the development of "The Lookout" on Signal Hill, the establishment of the Harbourside Park and Gilbert Memorial, the establishment of the Railway Coastal Museum and the Geological Interpretation centre, to name a few, have been realized.
In 2004, Johnson was one of the first nine Newfoundlanders awarded the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador, considered the highest honour of the province.
Johnson died on October 12, 2015, in Saint John"son
