Background
Johnson, Ray Arvin was born on May 2, 1920 in Long Prairie, Minnesota, United States. Son of Walter David and Rosalind (Hesser) Johnson.
construction company executive
Johnson, Ray Arvin was born on May 2, 1920 in Long Prairie, Minnesota, United States. Son of Walter David and Rosalind (Hesser) Johnson.
Student, Iowa State University, 1942. Student, University Minnesota, 1951. Student, College William and Mary, 1969.
Operating engineer for United States military airfields, ship repair drydocks and roads, Minnesota, West Indies, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, 1938-1942. Partner Johnson Construction Company, Litchfield, since 1941. Co-founder, director Johnson Brothers Highway & Heavy Constructors, Inc.
(name changed to Johnson Brothers Corporation 1974), since 1959, vice president, 1959-1967, senior vice president, 1968-1972, chairman board, 1973-1980. Instructor equipment management Mankato (Minnesota) State College, 1975-1976. Member joint task force Association General Contractors American and Bureau Reclamation, United States Department Interior, 1969-1977.
Management trustee joint trusteed Teamster funds for management health, welfare and pension funds Associate General Contractors Minnesota and Minnesota Teamsters Construction Unions, 1970-1978. Board directors Regional Congress Construction Employers Minnesota, 1973-1975. Member advisory committee for heavy equipment Vocational Technology Institute, Staples, Minnesota, 1974.
Commissioner Minnetonka (Minnesota) Park Board, 1973-1975. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945. Member Associate General Contractors American (national heavy director 1973-1974, national municipal-utilities director 1974-1985, equipment expense committee 1974-1983, international construction committee 1979-1983, energy and materials committee 1979-1982, construction management committee 1983-1985 life director 1985), Associate General Contractors Minnesota (highway director 1973-1974, vice president highway division 1974, member statewide labor negotiations for highway and heavy construction industry 1970-1978, chairman highway force account committee 1970-1983, equipment cost manual for value recovery rates committee 1971-1983, member joint task force committee with Minnesota Highway Department 1971-1983, member legislation committee 1978-1984), Society for Preservation and Encouragement Barbershop Quartet Singing in American, East Africa Wild Life Society Clubs: Masons, Shriners, Scottish Rite.
Married Kay Meredith Durbahn, May 14, 1960. Children: Sherry Kay, Diane Rosalind, Laura Faye.