Richard James Vaughan Johnson

Background

Johnson, Richard James Vaughan was born on September 22, 1930 in San Luis, Potosi, Mexico. Son of Clifton Whatford and Myrtle Louise (Hinman) Johnson.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, University Texas, Austin, 1954.

Career

Assistant to executive director, Texas Daily Newspaper Association, 1955-1956; with, Houston Chronicle Public Company, 1956; vice president sales and marketing, Houston Chronicle Public Company, 1971; executive vice president, Houston Chronicle Public Company, 1972; president, Houston Chronicle Public Company, 1973-1987; public, Houston Chronicle Public Company, 1987; chairman and publisher, Houston Chronicle Public Company, since 1990. Advisory director Chase Bank Houston, dir, American General Corporation, Mutual Insurance Company Ltd.

Achievements

• Richard James Vaughan Johnson has been listed as a noteworthy Newspaper executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Texas Medical Center, Greater Houston Partnership. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and director Robert A. Welch Foundation. Board visitors M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Methodist Hospital With United States Army, 1952-1954.

Member Texas Daily Newspaper Association (president 1978), American Newspaper Publications Association (past president and chairman), River Oaks Club, Houston Club, Coronado Club.

Connections

Married Belle Beraud Griggs, August 6, 1955. Children: Shelley Beraud, Mark Hinman.

Father:

Clifton Whatford Johnson

Mother:

Myrtle Louise (Hinman) Johnson

Spouse:

Belle Beraud Griggs

child:

Shelley Beraud Johnson

child:

Mark Hinman Johnson