• Country: Canada
Having grown-up in proximity to many strong and capable men and women, Dr. William Johnson has benefited from interactions and relationships denoting the special connection between generations of like-minded people: especially in regard to community improvement.His span of experiences includes 21-years in the United States Air Force, management positions within the Financial and Insurance industries, as well as business ownership, and leadership as a member of the clergy. This life trajectory demonstrates the confluence of many of the desirable characteristics collected along a productive life.Active in both church and community, Dr. Johnson is comfortable as the lone voice of dissent against the negative elements of society. This reliability for sober consideration served him well during the effort to desegregate Omaha public schools, as well as during his tenure as president of the Citizens Advisory Committee to the Superintendent of Omaha Public Schools.Doctor William Johnson has been a member of the Clergy ranks for over 35 years and the pastor of two different churches as well the chairman of many church groups. Dr. Johnson is the father of four children: two girls, the oldest is an Educator and the youngest is a Medical Doctor, together with grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Two young men, the oldest is a Mechanical Engineer, the youngest is a District Court Judge. Doctor Johnson was married to the late Beverly Ann Johnson, who was a Master Social Worker.The main family has been residents of Omaha, Nebraska for thirty-five plus years. Doctor Johnson brought the family home during his time in the Air Force. He is intimately involved in the development of today's youth in every facet of their growth, from birth to adulthood. Dr. William Johnson also has two Masters Degrees, a Master of Science and a Masters of Divinity and of course a Doctorate, along with numerous hours of advanced studies in various topics.