For Immediate Release – Lawton, OK, June 25, 2007
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Johnson selected for VP position at
Cameron
Cameron University President Cindy Ross announced today that United States Army Colonel Albert
Johnson, Jr. has been selected as Vice President for University Advancement.
The Board of Regents for The University of Oklahoma, Cameron University and Rogers State University
approved Johnson’s appointment during its monthly meeting today in Ardmore. Johnson will assume his
role as vice president effective December 3, 2007.
“We are proud to welcome Col. Johnson back to Cameron University and excited about the wealth of
expertise he brings to the University Advancement office,” Ross said. “His 28 years of leadership and
management with the Army combined with his ties to the University and the Lawton-Fort Sill community
make him a tremendous asset to Cameron.”
Upon beginning work at Cameron, Johnson will have spent 28 years serving the United States Army,
including assignments at Fort Sill. During nearly three decades with the U.S. Army, Johnson was promoted
through a series of increasingly responsible management positions leading large-scale operations
worldwide.
His management responsibilities included budgeting and finance, operations, safety and
technology. He also has experience in project coordination and human resources.
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Johnson, who has a baccalaureate degree in Business Administration from Cameron University and a
master’s degree from the University of Missouri at Kansas City, has also been active in the Lawton-Fort Sill
community, serving in leadership positions for Association of the United States Army (AUSA) and The Field
Artillery Association.
As Vice President for University Advancement, Johnson will provide leadership for three of Cameron’s key
administrative units, including the Center for Emerging Technology and Entrepreneurial Studies (CETES),
Cameron’s economic development initiative, Alumni Relations and the Office of Development, which
provides leadership in raising private funds.
“This is a great time to rejoin Cameron. Under Dr. Ross' leadership, it is exciting to see what is being
accomplished,” said Johnson. “To have an opportunity to rejoin the Cameron team in a role that will assist
in its further progress is truly exciting. I trust the skills I have developed in the military and the fact that I am
an alumnus and a Lawtonian will be an asset to Cameron and the Lawton Community.”
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