Jonathan E. Johnson

Jonathan E. Johnson
Personal details
Born	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Brigham Young University, Utah

Jonathan "JJ" Johnson (born Jonathan Edward Johnson III) is an American business executive, currently serving as the chairman of the board for . He was a candidate for the Republican nomination in the 2016 Utah gubernatorial election.

Johnson was born in Los Angeles, California to Jonathan E. Johnson II and Clare Hardy Johnson, the oldest of their eight sons. He received a Bachelor's degree in Japanese from Brigham Young University in 1990, followed by a Law degree from the J. Reuben Clark Law School, also at Brigham Young University, in 1993.

Johnson has been married to his wife, Courtney Johnson, for 27 years and together they have five sons. His oldest is named Jonathan Johnson IV.

Following his graduation, Johnson worked as a clerk for Utah Supreme Court Justice Leonard H. Russon.

In 1999, Johnson moved back to Utah to work for the publicly traded software company TenFold Corporation, lasting there until 2002 when he was hired by Overstock.com to be general counsel. He currently serves the chairman of the board at Overstock.

Johnson, a Republican, formally announced his candidacy for governor on August 15, 2015 at the Republican state GOP convention Jonathan Johnson defeated his opponent in the Utah State Republican Convention, by 11 percentage points, forcing the incumbent, Governor of Utah, Gary Herbert, into a primary election, which was held June 28, 2016.

On April 18th, 2016, Johnson announced his selection of Robyn Bagley as his running mate. Bagley is the founder of a charter school, and was a leader on the losing side in the voucher battle in 2007.

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