The HistoryMakers video oral history with Gerald Johnson.
| Format | Video (Streaming) |
| Publication | Chicago, Illinois : The HistoryMakers, [2016]. |
| Description | 1 online resource (4 video files (2 hr., 20 sec.)) : sound, color. |
| Supplemental Content | https://go.openathens.net/redirector/ecu.edu?url=https://da.thehistorymakers.org/storiesForBio;ID=A2002.217 |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Johnson, Gerald, 1947- interviewee. |
| Other author/creator | Crowe, Larry F., interviewer. |
| Other author/creator | Stearns, Scott, director of photography. |
| Other author/creator | HistoryMakers (Video oral history collection), production company. |
| Variant title | History Makers video oral history with Gerald Johnson |
| Portion of title | Gerald Johnson |
| Abstract | Publisher Gerald Oren Johnson was born in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1947. He earned his B.A. in mathematics from Lincoln University in Pennsylvania in 1969 and his M.A. degree in mathematics from Villanova University in 1972. From 1969 to 1973, Johnson worked as a programmer for Univac Sperry Rand. From 1974 to 1978, he taught mathematics and computer science and directed the Computer Center at Johnson C. Smith University. In 1978, he began working for Bank of America as a programmer and was promoted to vice president, continuing there until 1996. In 1986, Johnson became CEO and publisher of The Charlotte Post and chairman of the Consolidated Media Group. Johnson had many civic and community affiliations and received numerous awards and honors for his contributions to the city of Charlotte. He held memberships on a number of boards, as well as Mt. Carmel Baptist Church. |
| Credits | Videographer, Scott Stearns. |
| Performer | Larry Crowe, interviewer. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded Charlotte, North Carolina 2002 December 3. |
| Source of description | Vendor-supplied metadata. |
| Genre/form | Internet videos. |
| Genre/form | Interviews. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction films. |
| Genre/form | Oral histories. |
| Genre/form | Oral histories. |
| Genre/form | Internet videos. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction films. |
| Stock number | A2002.217 HistoryMakers |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |