Garrett Johnson
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Born | Tampa, Florida, U.S. | May 24, 1984||||||||||||||
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Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
Event | Shot putter | ||||||||||||||
College team | Florida State University | ||||||||||||||
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Garrett W. Johnson (born May 24, 1984) is an American entrepreneur and award-winning shot putter. Johnson won the 2006 NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Shot Put Championship, and was also named a Rhodes Scholar in 2006 on behalf of the United States.[1] He currently serves as Chairman of the Foundation for American Innovation.[2]
Career
[edit]Upon graduation from Oxford, Johnson served as a staffer for the Senate's Committee on Foreign Relations.
In 2011, along with Ash Rust and John Fallone, Johnson co-founded SendHub a text message marketing company.[3]
In 2014, Johnson co-founded the Lincoln Network, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.[4]
Academic
[edit]Garrett Johnson was the salutatorian in the 2002 graduating class at Tampa Baptist Academy in Tampa, Florida, where he won multiple state championships.
Johnson was a student in the FSU Center for Academic Retention and Enhancement (CARE), beginning in the Summer of 2002. He attended FSU, graduating magna cum laude in three years with a double major in Political Science and English. Johnson was named an academic All-American in 2005 and 2006 and earned the Florida State Golden Torch Award given to the FSU student-athlete with the highest GPA. Johnson, a scholar athlete, was named to the FSU Dean's list with a 3.5 GPA or better and the FSU President's list with a 4.0 GPA throughout his undergraduate career.
Johnson completed a master's degree in migration studies as a 2006 Rhodes Scholar at Exeter College, Oxford University.
Track and field
[edit]- Shot Put
- 2006, NCAA Indoor National Champion (Shot Put)
- 2006, NCAA Outdoor National Champion (Shot Put)
Johnson was coached by Harlis Meaders. Johnson was a finalist in the 2008 USA Track & Field Olympic Trials, but failed to post a mark, fouling on all attempts.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Johnson resides in Florida and has been married since 2014. He serves on the board of directors of the Foundation for Florida's Future.[6] Additionally, he is an advisor for the Cicero Institute,[7] and a Steering Committee Member of the Tech Talent Project.[8]
Awards
[edit]- 2004 Seminole Impact Award[9]
- 2004–2005 ESPN The Magazine Second-Team Academic All America[10]
- 2005 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar[11]
- 2005–2006 ESPN The Magazine University Academic All American of the Year[12]
- 2005–2006 ESPN The Magazine First-Team Academic All America[13]
- 2006 Rhodes Scholar[14]
- 2006 USTFCCCA Division I National Outdoor Men's Field Co-Athlete of the Year[15]
- 2007 Inaugural Frank Dolson/Penn Relays Award[16]
References
[edit]- ^ "FSU student-athlete Garrett Johnson wins Rhodes Scholarship". Archived from the original on 2006-12-08. Retrieved 2007-02-18.
- ^ "Lincoln Network "About" page".
- ^ Ward, Bill. "Ex-track star Johnson finds his niche". Tampa Bay Online. Archived from the original on 2012-06-23. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- ^ "Lincoln Network "About Us" page".
- ^ "Garrett Johnson". USA Track & Field. Archived from the original on 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
- ^ "Foundation for Florida's Future Webpage".
- ^ "Team". www.ciceroinstitute.org. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
- ^ "About Us". Tech Talent Project. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
- ^ "Student-athletes recognized for service on FSU.com". Archived from the original on 2006-10-26. Retrieved 2007-02-18.
- ^ "ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Team Selected By Cosida" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-02-18.
- ^ "FSU's Garrett Johnson Student Profile". Archived from the original on 2007-02-22. Retrieved 2007-02-18.
- ^ "M.I.T.'s Orji, Florida State's Johnson Top 2005–06 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Men's Track/Cross Country Teams" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-02-18.
- ^ "ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Team Selected By Cosida" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-02-18.
- ^ "Garrett Johnson Selected For Rhodes Scholarship". Retrieved 2007-02-18.
- ^ "Among stars, FSU's Rhodes Scholar shines brightest". Retrieved 2007-02-18.
- ^ "Inaugural Frank Dolson/Penn Relays Award to be Presented". Retrieved 2007-02-18.
External links
[edit]- 1984 births
- African-American track and field athletes
- American Rhodes Scholars
- American male shot putters
- Florida State Seminoles men's track and field athletes
- Living people
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople
- NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners
- NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships winners