John D. Johnson is an American academic and politician who is a member of the Utah State Senate from the 3rd district. Elected in November 2020, he assumed office on January 1, 2021. He represented the 19th district between 2021 and 2023 prior to redistricting.

Early life and education

A native of

Weber County, Utah Weber County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of Utah. As of the 2020 census, the population was 262,223, making it Utah's fourth-most populous county. Its county seat and largest city is Ogden, the home of Weber State University. The county ...

, Johnson graduated from

Weber High School Weber High School is a Utah secondary school located in Pleasant View, Utah, about five miles north of Ogden. It serves the residents of Pleasant View, North Ogden, Harrisville, Huntsville, Eden, and Liberty. It is part of the Weber School ...

in 1977. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Weber State University and a PhD in economics from Texas A&M University.

Career

In 1986 and 1987, Johnson was a visiting professor of economics at Southern Methodist University. From 1987 to 2000, he was an associate professor at the University of Mississippi. Johnson became a professor and chair of the management and information systems department at the

Jon M. Huntsman School of Business The Jon M. Huntsman School of Business is located at Utah State University in Logan, Utah. History The business school was originally founded in 1888 as the college's Commercial Department. The first students graduated from the course in 1894 at a ...

in 2006. Johnson has founded several companies, including

FNC_Inc. FNC, Inc., a subsidiary of CoreLogic, provides data to the real estate industry. Its Collateral Management System (CMS) provides secure information regarding mortgage loans. FNC's ports, or web-based worksites, provide companies in various indust ...

and Politicit Johnson was elected to the Utah Senate in November 2020, defeating Democratic nominee Katy Owens. During the campaign, Johnson characterized himself as a " Reagan Republican".

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, John D. Living people Year of birth missing (living people) American economists Weber State University alumni Texas A&M University alumni Southern Methodist University faculty University of Mississippi faculty Utah State University faculty Republican Party Utah state senators People from North Ogden, Utah People from Weber County, Utah