Perry Johnson (businessman)

Perry Johnson (born January 23, 1948) is an American businessman, politician and author.[1] He has written books on topics relating to business.[2] He is a member of the Republican Party. Johnson ran for Governor of Michigan in the 2022 election[3] for the Republican nomination, but was disqualified.[4]

Perry Johnson
Born (1948-01-23) January 23, 1948
Dolton, Illinois, U.S
EducationUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
University of Detroit
OccupationPolitician, businessman, author
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
Diana Johnson (m. 2008)
Children3

In February 2023, Johnson announced his candidacy for President of the United States in the 2024 election.[5]

Early life

Johnson was born in Dolton, Illinois.[6] Johnson earned a degree in mathematics from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, with a minor in economics. He also went to a graduate program for psychology at the University of Detroit.

Written works

Johnson has written multiple books on quality assurance, the process of creating a standard for the quality of a good or service. He has written books on multiple quality standards, such as ISO 9000, ISO 14000, and AS9100 for aerospace.

2022 Michigan gubernatorial campaign

In 2021, Johnson announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for the governor of Michigan. He launched his campaign for governor in January 2021.[7] Johnson did not meet the requirement of 15,000 valid signatures necessary to appear on the ballot after it was found that 9,400 of the signatures his campaign submitted where invalid and fraudulent.[8]

2024 presidential campaign
See the main article: Perry Johnson 2024 presidential campaign

On March 2, 2023, Perry Johnson announced his bid for president in 2024. He has filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to form a committee for his presidential campaign.[9] Johnson also ran a Super Bowl commercial in Iowa for his campaign.[10]

References
  1. "Perry Johnson considering U.S. Senate bid, launching book". The Detroit News. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  2. "President Perry Johnson? Michigan businessman launches long-shot campaign | Bridge Michigan". www.bridgemi.com. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  3. "GOP's Perry Johnson launches Michigan governor bid with Super Bowl ad | Bridge Michigan". www.bridgemi.com. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  4. Egan, Paul. "'Quality guru' Perry Johnson joins crowded Republican race for Michigan governor". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  5. "President Perry Johnson? Michigan businessman launches long-shot campaign | Bridge Michigan". www.bridgemi.com. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  6. "Census of Population, 1950 [United States]: Public Use Microdata Sample". ICPSR Data Holdings. November 12, 1984. doi:10.3886/icpsr08251.v1. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  7. "GOP's Perry Johnson launches Michigan governor bid with Super Bowl ad | Bridge Michigan". www.bridgemi.com. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  8. Schuster, Simon (June 13, 2022). "Disqualified Michigan governor candidate Perry Johnson loses bid in federal court to stop ballot printing". mlive. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  9. "Who is Perry Johnson? Iowans will see a Super Bowl ad announcing his White House plans". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  10. "President Perry Johnson? Michigan businessman launches long-shot campaign | Bridge Michigan". www.bridgemi.com. Retrieved February 13, 2023.

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