2008 HOF — Embracing Technology, Life

The president and CEO of Lake County Press (LCP) in Waukegan, IL, Johnson, 78, boasts more than 50 years of industry experience, 32 of which have been spent at LCP. When he came to the company, it had sales just south of $3 million. Today, LCP enjoys revenues in the $53 million range.

But don’t let the kind and gentle side of Johnson give you the wrong idea about the man. According to those who know him, Johnson is ambitious and tenacious when it comes to steering his company toward new technology.