Age, Biography and Wiki
F. Ross Johnson (Frederick Ross Johnson) was born on 13 December, 1931 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is a Canadian businessman. Discover F. Ross Johnson's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 85 years old?
| Popular As |
Frederick Ross Johnson |
| Occupation |
Businessman |
| Age |
85 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius |
| Born |
13 December, 1931 |
| Birthday |
13 December |
| Birthplace |
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Date of death |
29 December, 2016 |
| Died Place |
Jupiter, Florida, United States |
| Nationality |
Canada
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F. Ross Johnson Height, Weight & Measurements
At 85 years old, F. Ross Johnson height not available right now. We will update F. Ross Johnson's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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F. Ross Johnson Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is F. Ross Johnson worth at the age of 85 years old? F. Ross Johnson’s income source is mostly from being a successful businessman. He is from Canada. We have estimated F. Ross Johnson's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
businessman |
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Timeline
Frederick Ross Johnson, OC (December 13, 1931 – December 29, 2016) was a Canadian businessman, best known as the chief executive officer of RJR Nabisco in the 1980s.
Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on December 13, 1931, into a lower-middle-class family, Johnson used a military cadet scholarship program to attend the University of Manitoba, where he graduated in 1952 with a Bachelor of Commerce degree and was President of the fraternity Phi Delta Theta.
He went on to earn an MBA from the University of Toronto in 1956.
Johnson first worked as an accountant for General Electric in Montreal and as a vice-president of merchandising for the T. Eaton Company before being named president of Standard Brands Ltd.
Johnson negotiated a merger between Standard Brands and Nabisco with Nabisco CEO Bob Schaeberle in 1981.
Soon after, Schaeberle left Nabisco, and Johnson took the helm, replacing many Nabisco executives with ones from Standard Brands.
After growing restlessness, he went into talks that led to the Nabisco-RJ Reynolds merger in 1985.
He was soon appointed president and CEO of RJR Nabisco.
After dismal stock performance following the 1987 stock market crash, Johnson decided to put the company in play.
Originally, he planned to execute a management-led leveraged buyout with Shearson Lehman Hutton.
Events quickly escalated into a takeover contest.
He was extensively profiled in the book Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco by Wall Street Journal columnists Bryan Burrough and John Helyar, and in the movie of the same name made for HBO.
In the film, Johnson was portrayed by James Garner.
Following the RJR Nabisco takeover by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. led by Henry Kravis, Johnson started his own private investment company, RJM Group, Inc., based in Atlanta, Georgia.
Johnson appeared on the December 5, 1988, cover of Time magazine under the headline "A Game of Greed".
The Distinguished Visitors Program at the University of Toronto Centre for the Study of the United States was endowed by Johnson in 2001.
Until he resigned in March 2009, he was chairman of AuthentiDate Holding Corp., a United States publicly traded company.
He served on the board of directors of several companies including Bentley Pharmaceuticals.
Johnson also served on the advisory board of Power Corporation of Canada.
Johnson maintained homes in La Jolla, California and Jupiter, Florida.
He was made a trustee of Duke University and served on the advisory councils of several universities.
Johnson died on December 29, 2016, at his home in Jupiter, Florida, seventeen days after his 85th birthday from pneumonia.
