James A. Johnson (businessman)
American businessman and political figure (1943ā2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James A. Johnson (December 24, 1943 ā October 18, 2020)[1] was an American businessman, Democratic Party political figure, and chairman and chief executive officer of Fannie Mae. He was the campaign chairman for Walter Mondale's unsuccessful 1984 presidential bid and chaired the vice presidential selection committee for the presidential campaign of John Kerry. He briefly led the vice-presidential selection process for the 2008 Democratic presidential nominee, Senator Barack Obama.
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Born | (1943-12-24)December 24, 1943 Benson, Minnesota, U.S. |
Died | October 18, 2020(2020-10-18) (aged 76) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Education | University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (BA) Princeton University (MPA) |
Political party | Democratic |
Website | Official website |
Before working for Fannie Mae, Johnson co-founded the private consulting firm Public Strategies with diplomat Richard Holbrooke. They sold the company to Shearson Lehman Brothers in 1985, after which Johnson served as a managing director at Lehman Brothers. After leading Fannie Mae from 1991 to 1998, Johnson became a board member of the investment bank Goldman Sachs as well as several other companies including Target Corporation and UnitedHealth Group. He was also chairman of both the Kennedy Center for the Arts and the Brookings Institution.