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  Dick Johnson Racing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Johnson's Ford Falcon hit the rock and was extensively damaged.
Without the funds to continue, Johnson was left with no hopes until the Australian public and Ford Australia donated $70,000 in an unprecedented act of charity.
Success for DJR was limited until a Bathurst win in 1994, where Dick's son Steven Johnson debuted with the team co-driving with Allan Grice.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dick_Johnson_Racing   (1040 words)

  
 7:30 Report - 28/05/1999: Dick Johnson - Australia's motor racing champion   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Earlier this year Dick Johnson announced this would be his last season and as Mike Sexton reports, his army of fans are giving him a send-off to remember.
DICK JOHNSON: Any person in Australia who appears to or g ets, you know, a fairly savage hand dealt to them at some stage of the game, the Australian people always seem to rally and come to the cause.
DICK JOHNSON: A hole that's six foot wide, to me is six foot wide, but to some people, a hole that's three foot wide is nine foot wide, and that's where the difference is.
www.abc.net.au /7.30/stories/s27049.htm   (938 words)

  
 CD Baby: DICK JOHNSON: Artie's Choice! and the Naturals - from jkloss
Dick Johnson, leader of the Artie Shaw Orchestra since 1983, leads a contingent of New England jazz all-stars on these swinging mainstream sessions.
Dick Johnson was Artie's choice, both as a clarinetist and as the leader of his re-formed orchestra.
Dick Johnson and friends have done a wonderful job representing the many moods and delightful music that Artie Shaw was known for.
www.cdbaby.com /cd/dickj2/from/jkloss   (454 words)

  
 U.S. Mayor Article | In Memoriam: Richard C. (Dick) Johnson (September 13, 2004)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Dick was with the Conference family in various incarnations, first as a "Man in Washington" — the signature name for city representatives during the 1970's —; working for, among others, then-Mayors Moon Landrieu and Ernest "Dutch" Morial of New Orleans.
Dick was born and raised in Boston, where he was proud to have attended the nation's best schools — Boston Latin School and Harvard University.
As Dick raised awareness about the importance of cancer prevention and education, he was battling his own cancer, to which he succumbed after a long and valiant fight.
www.usmayors.org /uscm/us_mayor_newspaper/documents/09_13_04/memoriam.asp   (446 words)

  
 G. Richard "Dick" Johnson
Johnson, G.R. Predictions of GCA model estimates of total leaf area and leaf area distributions from leaf area of parental inbreds.
Johnson, G.R. Analysis of nuclear genetic resistance to race T of southern corn leaf blight.
Johnson, G.R. Analysis of genotypic similarity in terms of mean yield and stability of environmental response in a set of maize hybrids.
www.cropsci.uiuc.edu /faculty/grjohnso   (514 words)

  
 Richard B. ("Dick") Johnson, Esq.
Richard B. ("Dick") Johnson was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in 1939 after graduating from Harvard Law School.
Johnson was also active in town affairs in his hometown of Swampscott, Massachusetts and served as moderator for several years in the 1960s.
Johnson served as President of the Massachusetts Conveyancers Association in 1971 and 1972 and his expertise in all aspects of real estate law was generally highly regarded throughout the legal community.
www.massrelaw.org /rbjohnson.htm   (387 words)

  
 Newport News-Times: Dick Johnson off Depoe Bay Planning Commission
Dick Johnson, who had for the past seven years been chairman of the Depoe Bay City Planning Commission, was not re-appointed to that commission this Tuesday.
Johnson said he wanted one more term on the planning commission and urged the council to keep him on it to ensure "the turn over is gradual" on the commission.
Later on, Johnson noted he will be leaving the city's economic business development committee, on which he had been the planning commission representative for four years.
www.newportnewstimes.com /articles/2006/01/06/news/news11.txt   (865 words)

  
 Executive Staff
At present Johnson is working on a comprehensive history of the New York Yankees entitled "Yankees Century" to be published by Houghton Mifflin in 2002.
Johnson graduated from Lawrence Academy in 1974 where he was awarded the Headmasters Prize and was an All New England Prep cross country runner for two years.
With The Sports Museum, Johnson has mounted exhibits on topics as diverse as: "Women in Sports, Insights from Her Past", "Boston's Braves 1876-1952", "Fenway Park, From Duffy's Cliff to the Green Monster", "The World Cup" (in collaboration with The British Council) among many others.
www.sportsmuseum.org /organization/exec.htm   (485 words)

  
 The Artie Shaw Orchestra Featuring Dick Johnson - Music from the 'King of Swing'   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Dick Johnson is a seasoned bandleader and player in his own right.
Not surprisingly, Shaw hand-picked Johnson to carry on his legacy in 1983 and form the Artie Shaw Orchestra Featuring Dick Johnson, as it is known today.
Johnson momentarily relinquished his band director title, however, when Artie Shaw briefly joined the band to perform a spectacular rendition of "Begin the Bequine" for Cole Porter's 100th Anniversary at Carnegie Hall.
www.lakemichigancollege.edu /news/2005/120605-Shaw.html   (645 words)

  
 Plain Talk-Transition Obituaries 06/10/05
Richard W. (Dick) Johnson was born Dec. 23, 1914 to A.W.W. and Agnes Dott Johnson in Sioux City, IA.
Dick wanted to live to see the year 2000 and to see a bridge built over the Missouri River at Vermillion.
Dick was preceded in death by his parents and three sisters: Katrine Bigelow, Ruth Gniffke, and Hazel Eagling.
www.plaintalk.net /stories/061005/tra_0610050089.html   (340 words)

  
 Another First for the First State
Johnson is one of seven new board members elected to six-year terms at the board's meeting in early February.
Johnson began his "tour of duty" at a swearing-in ceremony at the Association's National Leadership Conference in Washington, DC on April 29.
In 2001, Johnson was named AARP Delaware's Volunteer Leader of the Year for his successful work with House Bill 84, which created the Delaware Money Management Program, providing seniors in need with volunteer assistance in paying bills, managing budgets and ensuring their financial independence.
www.aarp.org /states/de/de-about/a2004-04-22-de-board.html?aboutMembership=about.html   (422 words)

  
 Dick Johnson spent life in service to poor North County Times - North San Diego and Southwest Riverside County News - ...
Richard "Dick" Johnson grew up in a family of missionaries, one that worked with the poor in countries like China, Bolivia and Venezuela.
Before Dick and Kathy Johnson met, Johnson was a widower, losing his wife to cancer when their two little girls were barely old enough for elementary school.
Dick Johnson continued to hang on, through his wife's 55th birthday on April 29, and his son Nick's birthday on May 1.
www.nctimes.com /articles/2005/05/04/obituaries/feature/5_3_0522_29_27.txt   (823 words)

  
 WesCorp - Press Releases   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Johnson stated that he will stay with the corporate credit union until a replacement is named by the board.
Johnson plans to stay on through WesCorp’s next annual meeting, which will take place in San Diego next May. After that, he will not be far from the credit union world as he plans to continue his leadership with WesCorp as a special advisor and an emeritus official.
Johnson began his “second” career in the credit union industry after a 30-year career in the U.S. Marine Corps, from which he retired as a Colonel.
www.wescorp.org /newsevents/pr.asp?catid=8&cat_typeid=67   (448 words)

  
 deseretnews.com | $8,500 reward set for shooter of cattle
Johnson Cattle, owned by Dick Johnson and his brother, is located about 20 miles south of Tooele.
Johnson put up $2,000 of the reward money, which was augmented with $1,000 from the Farm Bureau, $5,000 from the Humane Society of Utah and $500 from Western Ag Credit.
Ron Johnson, after being summoned to the land about 1 p.m., found several spent shell casings, and also found a lock had been shot off a gate.
deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,635174628,00.html   (452 words)

  
 V8 News - News - The Official Website of V8 Supercars Australia
Dick Johnson will next week celebrate 25 years of racing in Western Australia (WA), when he takes the Dick Johnson Racing (DJR) team to Perth for Round 3 of the Supercar Championship Series.
Now the owner of the high profile team DJR, Dick has seen the event grow year by year, and has also been a witness and contributor to the evolution of the motorsport industry as a whole.
Dick will look on as Davison and son Steven Johnson battle it out at Barbagallo Raceway in the highly competitive V8 Supercar field.
www.v8supercar.com.au /news/latestnews/newsdisplay.asp?Ind=M&gid=23078   (466 words)

  
 SAS Melbourne CPM
Dick will share his experiences in developing and driving teams to achieve maximum performance and how this approach applies to the business world.
At this breakfast, Dick will vividly describe his victories and how his team, Dick Johnson Racing, measures their performances to achieve winning results.
Dick Johnson drives his team to improve their weaknesses, maximise their strengths and most of all to follow a plan.
www.sas.com /offices/asiapacific/sp/events/cpm/sas_mel.htm   (261 words)

  
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Driving his famous 17 Shell Helix Ford, the car driven by Steve Johnson and Warren Luff at this year’s endurance events, Dick Johnson took two lucky people on the ride of their lives.
Johnson’s lap of the Indy track was auctioned off on e-bay with the winning bidder's money going to breast cancer research.
Johnson got to experience first hand how the new BA model Ford performs on the racetrack.
www.mediacomservices.com.au /worddocs/djr_djlap.doc   (287 words)

  
 Jazz Connection Magazine
Johnson became interested in jazz at age 15 in 1941, and loved all the swing bands of the period.
Even though Johnson was confident in his own musical abilities to play Shaw's music and to lead his band, he admittedly was initially nervous knowing that his idol and mentor was around, he said.
In his remarks, Johnson stated that Shaw should be more readily recognized for his contribution in the history of jazz as being the link between swing and bebop.
www.jazzconnectionmag.com /dick_johnson_and_the_artie_shaw_orchestra_article_march_2005.htm   (5525 words)

  
 Bay Weekly: This Week's Lead Story
Dick’s gem and favorite find at Cedar Park is a small fl statue about an inch and a half tall of a woman sitting at a well.
Dick thinks Rebekah was broken off a lid, perhaps of a tankard owned by a colonist.
Walking the farm, Johnson discovered three kernels of corn in the remains of what appeared to be a fire pit.
www.bayweekly.com /year06/issuexiv8/leadxiv8_1.html   (3094 words)

  
 Dick Johnson - Hall of Fame - History - The Official Website of V8 Supercars Australia
Dick Johnson's name is now synonymous with Ford but most people don't realise he started in a Holden!
This cruel act by a spectator didn't deter Johnson and the public support was repaid when he won Bathurst the following year.
A family man who's always keen for a laugh and never backward in coming forward Dick Johnson is the epitome of Australian Sporting Champions.
www.v8supercar.com.au /fame/johnson.asp?ind=N   (203 words)

  
 Club17 - Dick Johnson Supporters' Home On The Web
Steven Johnson today put in a sensational performance, with a passing manoeuvre on the line in race three that saw him cross the line 10th and achieve 6th place overall for the weekend.
Steven Johnson today put in an impressive performance which saw him in the top ten shootout and achieve a race 1 result of 9th, for Round 3 of the V8 Supercar Championship series in Western Australia.
Steven Johnson stole the Dick Johnson Racing (DJR) show today in Race 1 for Round 2 of the V8 Supercar series in New Zealand, finishing in 9th position.
www.djrclub17.com.au   (371 words)

  
 Johnson Family Fund established to further entrepreneurial programs at IU's Kelley School
Johnson Oil Co. began as a small distributorship of Shell Oil petroleum products, delivering fuel oils, gasoline and lubricants in the Columbus, Ind., area.
In 1998, Dick and his wife Ruth provided an initial gift of $1 million in support of the IU center which now bears their family's name.
Dick and Rick are currently partners in Johnson Ventures Inc., which is an equity investor in three Indiana companies, Indiana Limestone Co. Inc., One Call Communications and 1st Books Library.
newsinfo.iu.edu /news/page/normal/799.html   (443 words)

  
 Code One Magazine: Dick Johnson Dies — First Quarter 2003 Events
Johnson’s extraordinary flying career, which encompassed thousands of flying hours in over 300 different aircraft types, spanned over a half-century.
Johnson became chief of flight test for fighter development at Wright Field near Dayton, Ohio, after the war.
Many honors were bestowed upon Johnson during this period, including an Ivan C. Kincheloe Award given by the Society of Experimental Test Pilots to honor the single best pilot in their profession.
www.codeonemagazine.com /events/jan_03/jan03_events31.html   (511 words)

  
 DJ Dick Johnson AKA Magik Johnson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Dick Johnson (aka Magik Johnson) is a highly respected english DJ, who founded the world renouned Shaboom label and has now emigrated to NZ.
DJ Dick Johnson has been the North of England's first choice DJ since his earliest residency at Blackpool's Danza in the famous club OZ - playing alongside Sasha at the dawn of acid house.
Dick Johnson continues to DJ worldwide and is set to turn heads all over the Southern Hemisphere.
www.clubvibes.com /magazine/article.asp?id=1428   (714 words)

  
 XTRAMSN: Dick Johnson Electric Mix CD
Originating from the UK, DJ Dick Johnson (aka Majik Johnson) has proven to be an important and exciting addition to New Zealand's house music scene since his move from Blackpool late 2001.
Aside from being a master producer, Johnson is a brilliant live performer.
His smile radiates from behind the DJ booth, and combined with the tracks he pulls out, Dick is a great musical experience.
xtramsn.co.nz /news/0,,12078-2525659-52_12253_true,00.html   (218 words)

  
 ZoomInfo Web Summary: Dick Sickels   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Dick Sickels joined Johnson, O'Hare as Director of the Division, responsible for this growth.
Dick was responsible for $13 million of commission income shortly before his move to JO'H. He is currently a Director of NEFFA and FFANE and a Past President of FFANE.
Dick has served on several principal broker advisory boards and is a lifelong New England resident.
www.zoominfo.com /Search/PersonDetail.aspx?PersonID=33344331   (278 words)

  
 TomPaine.com - Dick Cheney's Covert Action
Larry Johnson worked as a CIA intelligence analyst and State Department counter-terrorism official.  He is a member of the Steering Group of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS).
It is now quite clear that the outing of Valerie Plame was part of a broader White House effort to mislead and manipulate U.S. public opinion as part of an orchestrated effort to take us to war.
It was policymakers, such as Vice President Dick Cheney, NSC Chief Condoleezza Rice and Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, who ignored what the analysts were saying and writing.
www.tompaine.com /articles/2005/10/19/dick_cheneys_covert_action.php   (1196 words)

  
 WGAN
Dick Johnson, Dean of the WGAN News Department, passed away May 24th as a result of complications stemming from a cardiac arrest he suffered in January of this year.
Johnson served nearly 40 years as an anchor and reporter in the Portland area, nearly all of them at WGAN-AM.
Johnson leaves behind his three sons, Brian, Mark, and Rick, and several grandchildren.
www.wgan.com /extra/extra10.shtml   (167 words)

  
 Dick Johnson - Free Music Downloads, Videos, CDs, MP3s, Bio, Merchandise and Links
A versatile and valuable reed player, Dick Johnson has long been known for his beautiful tone and his fluent style.
Johnson attended the New England Conservatory for two years.
Based throughout much of his career in Boston, Johnson has long freelanced and taught in the city.
www.artistdirect.com /nad/music/artist/webs/0,,449756,00.html   (178 words)

  
 Passed House Resolution 0128
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring Richard L. Johnson, Sr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Johnson Oil Company for receiving the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for retail.
Whereas, Dick resides with his wife Ruth in Columbus and has a daughter, Jenny, and a son Rick, who joined the company in 1984 and rose through the ranks to become President of Johnson Oil Co. in 2000;
Whereas, Dick has shown himself to be a true visionary with a pulse on what the consumer wants in the service area;
www.in.gov /legislative/bills/2001/HRESP/HC0128.html   (392 words)

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