Willard Lyon Johnson

December 1, 1905 (age 80)

Sterling, Illinois, United States

Ordained to ministry, Disciples of Christ Church, 1930; associate minister, Plymouth Congressional Church, Des Moines, 1939-1941; dean men, director personnel, Drake U., 1934-1938; regional director, National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1938-1942, 58; director, National Conference of Christians and Jews, Chicago, 1955-1958; assistant to president, 1942-1945; vice president, 1945-1947; national program director, 1947-1951; European director, World Brotherhood, 1951; secretary-general, World Brotherhood, 1951-1955; president, Committee International Economics Growth, 1958-1960; vice president, American Education Foundation, Geneva, Switzerland, secretary human rights committee, 1947-1949; chief mission, Cooperative American Relief Everywhere, Berlin, Germany, 1960-1962; executive director, Unitarian Universalist Service Committee, 1962-1965; executive director, American Freedom from Hunger Foundation, Inc., Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations), 1965-1966; executive director, Center for Research and Education, 1966-1967; director international development, California Western U., 1967-1968; executive director, Planned Parenthood, San Diego, 1968-1970; 1st vice president, Zero Population Growth, Inc., 1971; chairman, Zero Population Growth, Inc., 1972-1973; director, Population Study Center, 1974-1986. Cons. State Department, Germany, 1950. General secretary United States committee United Nations Genocide Convention, 1948. Executive Committee National Association Intergroup Relations Officials, 1950-1986;consultant national radio network programs Light of the World and Superman. Religious news reporter station World Health Organization, Des Moines, 1938-1941, station KWK, St. Louis, 1941-1942. Assistant commentator Religion in the News, NBC, 1947-1949. Delegate World Council Churches Consultations, Salonika, Greece, 1959. Member of advisory board Integrated Planning Office County of San Diego, from 1975.

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Background

Johnson, Willard Lyon was born on December 1, 1905 in Sterling, Illinois, United States. Son of James William and Anna Laura (Lyon) Johnson.

Education

AB, Drake University, 1930. Master of Arts, Drake University, 1932. Bachelor of Divinity, Colgate-Rochester Division School, 1933.

Career

Ordained to ministry, Disciples of Christ Church, 1930; associate minister, Plymouth Congressional Church, Des Moines, 1939-1941; dean men, director personnel, Drake U., 1934-1938; regional director, National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1938-1942, 58; director, National Conference of Christians and Jews, Chicago, 1955-1958; assistant to president, 1942-1945; vice president, 1945-1947; national program director, 1947-1951; European director, World Brotherhood, 1951; secretary-general, World Brotherhood, 1951-1955; president, Committee International Economics Growth, 1958-1960; vice president, American Education Foundation, Geneva, Switzerland, secretary human rights committee, 1947-1949; chief mission, Cooperative American Relief Everywhere, Berlin, Germany, 1960-1962; executive director, Unitarian Universalist Service Committee, 1962-1965; executive director, American Freedom from Hunger Foundation, Inc., Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations), 1965-1966; executive director, Center for Research and Education, 1966-1967; director international development, California Western U., 1967-1968; executive director, Planned Parenthood, San Diego, 1968-1970; 1st vice president, Zero Population Growth, Inc., 1971; chairman, Zero Population Growth, Inc., 1972-1973; director, Population Study Center, 1974-1986. Cons. State Department, Germany, 1950. General secretary United States committee United Nations Genocide Convention, 1948.

Executive Committee National Association Intergroup Relations Officials, 1950-1986;consultant national radio network programs Light of the World and Superman. Religious news reporter station World Health Organization, Des Moines, 1938-1941, station KWK, St. Louis, 1941-1942. Assistant commentator Religion in the News, NBC, 1947-1949.

Delegate World Council Churches Consultations, Salonika, Greece, 1959. Member of advisory board Integrated Planning Office County of San Diego, from 1975.

Membership

Trustee Bureau Intercultural Education, Institute American Democracy, World Alliance International Friendship Through Religion, chairman scholarship fund, Pleasantville, New York. Member Religious Radio Association (president 1947-1949), Society Psychological Study Social Issues, Society International Development (member of council, president Boston chapter), United Nations Association (president San Diego 1970-1975), Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, Psi Chi.

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Married Marjorie Elta Hackenberg, February 9, 1936. Children– Willard Lyon, Miriam Ellen.

Father:: James William Johnson
Mother:: Anna Laura (Lyon) Johnson
Spouse:: Marjorie Elta Hackenberg
child:: Willard Lyon Johnson
child:: Miriam Ellen Johnson

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