Richard Kent Johnson

Background

Johnson, Richard Kent was born in 1952 in Moberly, Missouri, United States. Son of Edward and Elizabeth Johnson.

Education

Bachelor, American University, 1974.

Career

Television production specialist Smithsonian Institute, Washington, 1974-1977. Director public relations Congressional Information Service, Bethesda, Maryland, 1977-1980, director advertising and promotion, 1980-1983, director communications, 1983-1989, director marketing, 1989-1990, vice president marketing, 1990-1996, University Publications American, Bethesda, 1990-1996. Senior vice president Congressional Information Service and University Publications American, 1997-1998.

Executive director Scholarly Public and Academy Resources Coalition, Washington, 1998—2005. Principal Inspira Strategic Consulting, since 2005. Board directors BioOne, 2000—2005.

Member steering committee SPARC Europe, 2001—2005. Member advisory board Project Euclid Cornell University, 2002—2005. Member national advisory committee National Institutes of Health PubMed Center, 2003—2005.

Senior advisor Scholarly Public and Academic Resource Coalition, since 2005, Alliance Taxpayer Access, since 2005, Association Research Libraries, since 2005.

Connections

Married Susan Fersh, 1976. Children: Alexis, Claire.

Father:

Edward Johnson

Mother:

Elizabeth Johnson

Spouse:

Susan Fersh

child:

Alexis Johnson

child:

Claire Johnson