Rod Klaud Mac-Johnson

Background

Mac-Johnson, Rod Klaud was born on May 31, 1945 in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Son of Samuel Benoni and Elfrida Maria (Lewis) Mac-J.

Education

Master of Laws in International Law, Friendship University, Moscow, 1970. Master of Arts in Journalism, University Iowa, 1975. Diploma in television and Radio News, British Broadcasting Corporation Training School, London, 1972.

Certified in Media Reporting, Institute of Journalism, Berlin, 1983.

Career

Establishment officer, Sierra Leone Government, Freetown, 1971-1974; press officer, First Vice-President' General’ s Office, Freetown, 1975-1978; press officer, State House, Freetown, 1979-1981; senior information officer, Department Information, Freetown, 1981-1985; managing director, Sierra Leone News Agency, Freetown, since 1986. African affairs commentator Radio Moscow African Svc. Columnist Novosti Press Agency, Moscow.

Reporter Daily Iowan, Iowa City. Commentator National Public Radio, Iowa City, 1973-1974. Desk. correspondent for West Africa, French News Agency, Paris, 1986-1987.

Achievements

• Rod Klaud Mac-Johnson has been listed as a noteworthy communications executive, media consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (secretary-general 1970), SAierra Leone Consumers Association (executive secretary 1969).

Interests

• Avocations: writing, law tennis, listening to radio news.

Connections

Children: Dawn, Nigel, Claudius.

Father:

Samuel Benoni Mac-J.

Mother:

Elfrida Maria (Lewis) Mac-J.

child:

Claudius Mac-Johnson

child:

Dawn Mac-Johnson

child:

Nigel Mac-Johnson