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For the American football defensive tackle, see Garrett Johnson (American football).

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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

  1. ^ "FSU student-athlete Garrett Johnson wins Rhodes Scholarship". Archived from the original on 2006-12-08. Retrieved 2007-02-18.
  2. ^ "Lincoln Network "About" page".
  3. ^ Ward, Bill. "Ex-track star Johnson finds his niche". Tampa Bay Online. Archived from the original on 2012-06-23. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
  4. ^ "Lincoln Network "About Us" page".
  5. ^ "Garrett Johnson". USA Track & Field. Archived from the original on 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
  6. ^ "Foundation for Florida's Future Webpage".
  7. ^ "Team". www.ciceroinstitute.org. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  8. ^ "About Us". Tech Talent Project. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  9. ^ "Student-athletes recognized for service on FSU.com". Archived from the original on 2006-10-26. Retrieved 2007-02-18.
  10. ^ "ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Team Selected By Cosida" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-02-18.
  11. ^ "FSU's Garrett Johnson Student Profile". Archived from the original on 2007-02-22. Retrieved 2007-02-18.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Team Selected By Cosida" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-02-18.
  14. ^ "Garrett Johnson Selected For Rhodes Scholarship". Retrieved 2007-02-18.
  15. ^ "Among stars, FSU's Rhodes Scholar shines brightest". Retrieved 2007-02-18.
  16. ^ "Inaugural Frank Dolson/Penn Relays Award to be Presented". Retrieved 2007-02-18.

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