Don Johnson (sports executive)

Donald Stewart Johnson was a civil servant and sports executive known for his dedication to the sport of hockey. The Atlantic Canada Junior B Hockey Championship has been named the Don Johnson Cup in his honour.

Johnson was born in Halifax and educated at St. Marys College and St. Marys University. He began his career with the Bank of Nova Scotia at Middleton, Nova Scotia in 1949. In 1959 he was transferred to St. Johns where he became active in community affairs and sports. In 1973 he was appointed assistant deputy minister in Newfoundlands provincial Department of Rehabilitation and Recreation.

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