Background
Johnson, RAymond Roy was born on June 19, 1932 in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Son of Raymond B. and Elfleda Fern (Foltz) Johnson.
Johnson, RAymond Roy was born on June 19, 1932 in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Son of Raymond B. and Elfleda Fern (Foltz) Johnson.
Associate of Arts, Phoenix College, 1953. Bachelor of Science in Biology, Arizona State University, 1955. Master of Science in Zoology, University Arizona, 1960.
Doctor of Philosophy in Botany, University Kansas, 1964.
Research assistant, teaching assistant, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1959-1960; research assistant, teaching assistant, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1960-1964; assistant professor biology, Western New Mexico U., Silver City, 1964-1965; assistant professor, then associate professor biology, University Texas, El Paso, 1965-1968; associate professor, then professor biology, Prescott (Arizona) College, 1968-1973; research scientist, National Park Svc., Grand Canyon, Arizona, 1973-1979; senior research ecologist, National Park Svc., Tucson, since 1979.
With United States Army, 1955-1957. Fellow Arizona-Nevada academic Science (life member, president 1982-1983). Member American Ornithologists' Union (elected member), Southwestern Association Naturalists (life), American Society Mammalogists (life), Cooper Ornithological Society, Society Wetland Scientists, Friends of Pronatura (founding president 1985-1986, now vice president).
Married Janet Elaine Elms, November 26, 1959 (divorced 1976). Children: Ray (deceased), Elaine, Donna, Wayne, Catherine. Married Lois Ticknor Haight, December 19, 1976.
1 stepchild, Korin Haight.