Brian Johnson

Brian Johnson, a Twin Cities journalist, has more than 25 years of experience as a reporter. A longtime staff writer for a Minneapolis-based business publication, Johnson has won a number of awards from the Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists. The Minneapolis native graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1989 with a major in journalism and a minor in Swedish. In his limited spare time, Johnson enjoys music (mostly classical and hits from the 1970s) and spending time with his family. He also likes to read history and biographies, play with the family's wild-and-crazy Australian Shepherd, and listen to documentaries on Swedish Radio. Johnson lives in Richfield, Minnesota, with his wife, Stephanie, and their four children: Vic

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