Tesla Francis Johnson

Background

Johnson, Tesla Francis was born on September 2, 1934 in Altoona, Florida, United States. Son of Tesla Farris and Ruby Mae (Shockley) Johnson.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University South Carolina, 1958. Master of Science in Operations Research, Florida Institute of Technology, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy in Administrative Management, Walden University, Minneapolis, 1989.

Career

Machinist apprentice Seaboard Airline Railway, 1952-1954. Assistant computer engineer Southern Railway System, Washington, 1958-1961. Senior science programmer NCR, Dayton, Ohio, 1961-1966.

Staff programmer International Business Machines Corporation, East Fishkill, New York, 1966-1972. Manager Jay Turner Company, Grace, Idaho, 1973-1974. Programmer, analyst Ccybernetics & Systems, Inc., Jacksonville, Florida, 1974-1977.

Systems analyst lst National Bank Maryland, Baltimore, 1977-1978. Senior systems analyst General Motors, Detroit, 1978-1980. Technical analyst Sunbank Data Corporation, Orlando, Florida, 1980-1981.

Manager data administration department Martin Marietta Corporation, 1981-1992. Director technology Computer Business Associates, 1993-1996. Program manager GTE Through Computer Horizons, 1997-2000.

Retired, since 2000

Adjunct professor business administration Valencia Community College, Orlando, 1989-1994, Orlando College, 1990-1992, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne. Mentor graduate school of computer resource management Webster University, 1993-1994.

Achievements

• Tesla Francis Johnson has been listed as a noteworthy data processing executive, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Academy International Business, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Phi Epsilon.

Interests

• Playing the organ.

Connections

Married Eleanor Mary Riggs, October 17, 1975.

Father:

Tesla Farris Johnson

Mother:

Ruby Mae (Shockley) Johnson

Spouse:

Eleanor Mary Riggs