Michael D. Johnson

Not to be confused with the sprinter, Michael Johnson (track and field), or the football player, Michael Johnson (defensive end).

For other people named Michael Johnson, see Michael Johnson.

Michael D. Johnson is a former President of John Carroll University. Before that he was the Dean of the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration. He also is an E.M. Statler Professor of Hotel Administration.

Early life and education

Johnson earned Bachelor of Science from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He later earned both his Ph.D. and Master of Business Administration from University of Chicago.

Professorships

Until July 2006, Johnson was the D. Maynard Phelps Collegiate Professor of Business Administration and professor of marketing at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.

Cornell

On May 4, 2005, the Cornell School of Hotel Administration announced that they had hired Mr. Johnson. He took the post in July 2006.

John Carroll

On June 1, 2018 Michael D. Johnson became the 25th president in John Carroll's history. The University's Board of Directors had previously elected him to the position on December 6, 2017. On September 6, 2018 he was formally installed as president, but on June 1, 2021 he stepped down from this role.