Background
Johnson, William Larry was born on December 3, 1923 in Gaston, Indiana, United States. Son of Raymond L. and Julia Mildred (Cushman) Johnson.
consultant political worker Real estate manager
Johnson, William Larry was born on December 3, 1923 in Gaston, Indiana, United States. Son of Raymond L. and Julia Mildred (Cushman) Johnson.
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Purdue University, 1945. Postgraduate, Wittenberg University, 1976.
Assistant agriculture extention agent, federal, state, county government, Greenfield, Indiana, 1945-1946;
assistant county agriculture agent, federal, state, county government, Warsaw, Indiana, 1950-1951;
farm elevator manager, Goodrich Brothers, Winchester, Indiana, 1947-1949;
manager, Longaker Mills, Waterloo, Indiana, 1949;
farm editor, Warsaw (Indiana) Times Union and WRSW, 1951;
farm editor, South Bend (Indiana) Tribune and WSBT Radio, television, 1952-1953;
associate farm director, World's Largest Wireles and WLWT, Cincinnati, 1954-1955;
agronomist, sales manager, Tennessee Copper Company, Cincinnati, 1956-1957;
general manager, secretary board directors, GreenBelt Chemical Company, St. Paris, Ohio., 1957-1962;
N.E. United States sales manager, Occidental Pet, Farm Chemical, Springfield, Ohio., 1963-1967;
corporation secretary, manager, Inland Systems & Mortgage Company, Springfield, 1967-1969;
president, chief Executive officer, Mach V, Inc. Builders & Development, Springfield, 1970-1972;
sales representative, Field and Associations, Springfield, 1974-1975;
owner, Springfield Auto Elec., Springfield, 1976-1989;
owner, Mach V Mgrs. & Cons., Springfield, since 1989.
Designer, builder farm chemical plants, 1959-1962. Designer, builder, president homes, land development, 1968-1972. Vice president Antioch Shrine Building Corporation, Dayton, Ohio, 1985-1991.
Chairman First 2 Crime Watch committees, Springfield, Ohio, 1977. Co-founder Project Women, 1977, Jail Chaplaincy, 1978. Incorporatoer, president Center St. Community Center, 1979.
Member City Charter Review Committee, 1987. Secretary Clark County Men's Republican Club, 1985-1988, vice-chairman Republican executive committee 1986-1993, chairman central committee, 1986-1993, party chairman, 1991. President Metro Ministry, 1977, treasurer 1979.
Lay leader Center United Methodist Church, 1988-1990. Board directors Young Men’s Christian Association, 1980. Member Clark County Homebuilders Association (president 1970-1971), American Legion (Commander Post 148 1955), Mitchell Hills Club, Shriners (president Springfield Club 1981-1982, 91, conductor Antioch Field Music 1981-1988), Eastern Star (chaplain 1964-1966), Masons (high priest St. Paris chapter 1963, master Urbana council, 1965, High School Kissell lodge 1968, Commander Raper Commandery 1965, Antioch Shrine Red Fez Club (secretary-treasurer 1991-1993).
Married Dolores Baker, Mar 3, 1945 (divorced 1958). Children: Connie Jo Johnson Flanly, Nancy Sue Johnson Stoops. Married Aniece Cox, July 24, 1966.
1 child, Pamela Weber.