Bill Johnson

Professor of Leadership & Practice Lipscomb University College of Leadership & Public Service, Retired CEO Farm Credit Mid-America. Ed.D Vanderbilt University

[Bill Johnson @billjohn40]

Really excited to be joining the @UTIAg team to work with students and connect with agribusinesses across Tennessee.

[UT Institute of Agriculture @UTIAg]

The Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at UTIA has received a generous endowment to create the Jerry L. Gibbs Professor of Practice, a multifaceted position designed to prepare students at @UT_Herbert for careers in the business world.

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[Bill Johnson @billjohn40]

Tennessee legislative interns joined Lipscomb University team for lunch to learn about the Masters in Public Administration program. What a great group of students representing colleges across the state of Tennessee!

[Bill Johnson @billjohn40]

Way to go Jai!

[Jai Templeton @JaiTempleton]

Thirty years after college I thought it was time for an MBA. Thankful to my family for their support and encouragement. @utmartin

[Bill Johnson @billjohn40]

What a pleasure to be back on Rocky Top and to visit with future leaders!

[Karen L. DeLong @K_DeLong_24]

Thank you to Dr. Johnson (@billjohn40), former CEO and President of @farmcreditmid, for being the final speaker in our @UTAgResEcon James L. Herbert Executive Seminar class. Dr. Johnson has spoken in the course every year since its 2007 inception!

[Karen L. DeLong @K_DeLong_24]

Thank you to Jason Alexander, Senior VP of Agricultural Lending in Tennessee for @farmcreditmid, for speaking to our @UTAgResEcon James L. Herbert Exec. Seminar Series class! Excited to have you here to help announce our new FCMA Student Enrichment Program!

[Donde Plowman @DondePlowman]

Glad to welcome @UEvansville President Chris Pietruszkiewicz to Rocky Top and visit with one another before our teams take the field. As we are opponents, I shared my hope that he has a good weekend, but not a great weekend! He also wished me a good weekend! Go Vols! 🍊⚾️ #GBO

[Bill Johnson @billjohn40]

Nice work team! We’re very proud of your efforts.

[UTAg&ResourceEcon @UTAgResEcon]

🙌 Congratulations to our NAMA team for placing 4th at the National Agri-Marketing Association’s 2024 Student Marketing Competition in Kansas City! We’re celebrating on Rocky Top! Way to go, Vols! 🍊

@KC4UTIA @UTIAg

[UTAg&ResourceEcon @UTAgResEcon]

📣 Proud to announce that our National Agri Marketing Association team have advanced to the semi-final round for the student marketing competition! Go get 'em! 🍊
@UTIAg @KC4UTIA @UTKnoxville

[Bill Johnson @billjohn40]

Thank you Tennessee Council of Cooperatives for such a special recognition and the opportunity to participate in the TN Young Leaders Conference. #TNYFR2024

[Tennessee Council of Cooperatives @TNcooperatives]

At the TN Young Leaders Conference, members of the TCC board of directors gave special recognition to Dr. Bill Johnson for his support of cooperatives. #tnylc24 #TNYFR24

[UT Center of Farm Management @UTcenterfarmmgt]

Leann Hopper, a research assistant in the AREC dept, went before the TN House Ag Committee to highlight her experience with UTIA & assisting the UTCFM. She discussed her role in understanding farm land loss & working with professors to provide real life solutions for Tennesseans.

[Karen L. DeLong @K_DeLong_24]

Our @UTAgResEcon James L. Herbert Executive Seminar Series class got to choose their topic for Friday’s lecture. They thought outside the box and requested Dr. Bill Johnson (@billjohn40) lay out his leadership philosophy!

[Karen L. DeLong @K_DeLong_24]

Thank you to @UTKnoxville Chancellor Donde Plowman (@DondePlowman) for speaking to our @UTAgResEcon James L. Herbert Executive Seminar Series class today! Our class enjoyed learning about your leadership philosophy and vision! @billjohn40

[Karen L. DeLong @K_DeLong_24]

Our @UTAgResEcon Herbert Executive Seminar Series class has benefited greatly by being co-taught this semester by Dr. Bill Johnson, former CEO & President of @farmcreditmid. He leads our non-speaker classes by educating students about leadership and career readiness. @billjohn40

[Karen L. DeLong @K_DeLong_24]

Thank you to Keith Robinson, PhD, @PwC Partner-Transfer Pricing, for speaking to our @UTAgResEcon James L. Herbert Executive Seminar Series class. We greatly benefited from learning about your perspectives on leadership and your career advice! @billjohn40

[Karen L. DeLong @K_DeLong_24]

Thank you to University of Tennessee System President, Randy Boyd (@UT_President), for speaking to our @UTAgResEcon James L. Herbert Executive Seminar Series class today! We enjoyed learning about your key leadership principles used in your private and public sector roles.

[Karen L. DeLong @K_DeLong_24]

Thanks to @UTAgResEcon alumnus, Kent Kilpatrick, for showing our James L. Herbert Executive Seminar Series class your family Apple Barn business last week! Thank you also for the incredible lunch! Our students enjoyed learning about entrepreneurship and agritourism. @billjohn40

[UTAg&ResourceEcon @UTAgResEcon]

Great turnout yesterday for our Graduate Program Open House! Feel free to contact us for additional information at https://t.co/ObDNJxSRyF

[UT Center of Farm Management @UTcenterfarmmgt]

Yesterday was Day 1 of the 2023 Southern Outlook Conference hosted by UTCFM. 13 land grant universities across the southeast are represented throughout the meeting. Thank you to sponsors including @TNFarmBureau and @farmcreditmid

[Keith Carver @KC4UTIA]

It’s National @4H Week! Repost if you’ve benefitted from 4-H in your community! 🍀 #Head #Heart #Hands #Health

[Karen L. DeLong @K_DeLong_24]

Thank you to Donnie Smith, @UT_Herbert alumnus, CEO of @FosterFarms, former CEO of Tyson Foods, UT Board of Trustees, namesake of @utsmithcenter, for speaking to our @UTAgResEcon Herbert Seminar Series class today about the importance of culture in leading. @billjohn40

[Bill Johnson @billjohn40]

Another opportunity to hear a leader who continues to make a difference for students and @UT_Herbert College of Agriculture.

[Karen L. DeLong @K_DeLong_24]

Thank to Mr. James L. Herbert, founder and former CEO of @NeogenCorp and namesake of @UT_Herbert, for speaking to our @UTAgResEcon James L. Herbert Executive Seminar Series class on Friday! Our students enjoyed learning about the importance of SMART goals from you! @billjohn40