Garrett Johnson

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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 is the cofounder and currently serves as Chairman of the Foundation for American Innovation.[2] Johnson is also Cofounder and chief operating officer of Hydra Host, a startup valued at $500m backed by Peter Theil.

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.[6]

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.[7] Additionally, he is an advisor for the Cicero Institute,[8] and a Steering Committee Member of the Tech Talent Project.[9]

Awards

  • 2004 Seminole Impact Award[10]
  • 2004–2005 ESPN The Magazine Second-Team Academic All America[11]
  • 2005 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar[12]
  • 2005–2006 ESPN The Magazine University Academic All American of the Year[13]
  • 2005–2006 ESPN The Magazine First-Team Academic All America[14]
  • 2006 Rhodes Scholar[15]
  • 2006 USTFCCCA Division I National Outdoor Men's Field Co-Athlete of the Year[16]
  • 2007 Inaugural Frank Dolson/Penn Relays Award[17]

References

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