Raymond Coles Johnson

Background

Johnson, Raymond Coles was born on June 19, 1907 in Bisbee, Arizona, United States. Son of Ira J. and Carolyn (Coles) Johnson.

Education

Bachelor of Science magna cum laude, University Arizona, 1928. Doctor of Laws, University Arizona, 1976.

Career

With, New York Life Insurance Company, 1927-1992; agent, New York Life Insurance Company, Phoenix, 1927-1929; assistant manager, New York Life Insurance Company (Arizona branch), 1929-1933; manager, New York Life Insurance Company (Arizona branch), 1933-1938; manager Los Angeles branch, New York Life Insurance Company, 1938-1942; superintendent agys. home office, New York Life Insurance Company. New York City, 1942-1943; assistant vice president, New York Life Insurance Company, 1942-1949; agency vice-president and Executive officer, New York Life Insurance Company, 1949-1951; vice president charge agency admistrn., New York Life Insurance Company, 1951-1956; vice president charge agency affairs, New York Life Insurance Company, 1956-1959; vice president charge marketing, New York Life Insurance Company, 1959-1962; executive vice president, New York Life Insurance Company, 1962-1969; director, New York Life Insurance Company, 1968-1974; vice chairman, New York Life Insurance Company, 1969-1973. President Council Finance Aid to Education, 1973-1978, chairman of the executive committee, 1979-1992.

Director Western World Insurance Company, Stratford Insurance Company, Tudor Insurance Company.

Achievements

• Raymond Coles Johnson has been listed as a noteworthy insurance executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board governors International Insurance Seminars, 1968-1992. Agency chairman American Life Convention, 1962. Member Republican National Finance Committee.

Member, trustee New York University Medical Center, 1965. Chairman New York chapter American Red Cross, 1968-1992, United Negro College Fund, Indiana College Funds American. Member American College Life Underwriters (Huebner Gold medal 1979, life trustee), American Society C.L.U.S., Life Insurance Agency Management Association (director, past president), Better Business Bureau Metropolitan New York (director 1968, council 1969), Pilgrims United States, Newcomen Society, Knights of Malta, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Delta Theta, Pi Delta Epsilon, Alpha Kappa Psi.

Clubs: University (New York City). Southampton (Long Island, New York ). Bath and Tennis (Palm Beach, Florida), Society Four Arts (Palm Beach, Florida).

Connections

Married Alice Elizabeth Abbott, June 21, 1930 (deceased July 21, 1949). Children: Carolyn C. Johnson Smith, Eleanor Johnson Palmer. Married Alice Hall Willard, July 16, 1954.

Father:

Ira J. Johnson

Mother:

Carolyn (Coles) Johnson

Spouse:

Alice Hall Willard

Spouse:

Alice Elizabeth Abbott

child:

Carolyn C. Johnson Smith Johnson

child:

Eleanor Johnson Palmer Johnson