Background
Johnson, Richard Alan was born on January 5, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of George Wolfe and Edith Marie Caroline Johnson.
Johnson, Richard Alan was born on January 5, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of George Wolfe and Edith Marie Caroline Johnson.
Bachelor of Arts in English, Parsons College, 1963. Postgraduate, Bucknell University, 1961. Postgraduate, University Iowa, 1964.
Creative supervisor, McCann-Erickson, Detroit, 1973-1977;
vice president creative director, BDO International (Barton, Durstine & Osborn) and Batten Company, Detroit, 1977-1979;
senior vice president, creative director, BDO International (Barton, Durstine & Osborn) and Batten Company, Detroit, 1982-1984;
vice chairman, chief creative officer, BDO International (Barton, Durstine & Osborn) and Batten Company, Detroit
senior vice president creative director, Warner Bros. Doner & Company, Baltimore, 1979-1981;
senior vice president, creative director, BJK&E, New York, 1981;
president, chief creative officer, Wm. Esty County, New York, 1985-1987;
executive vice president board directors, Wm.
Esty County, New York, 1989;
former chairman, chief creative officer, Campbell-Mithum-Esty.
Married Linda Thorin, March 10, 1988. Children: Deborah Merrell, Kirsten Howard, Timothy Alan.