| Summary: | Journalist Roy S. Johnson was born on March 19, 1956 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He attended Holland Hall Preparatory School in Tulsa, and graduated from Stanford University with his B.A. degree in political science. In 1978, Johnson was hired as a reporter for Sports Illustrated magazine. He worked for numerous publications, including The New York Times, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Money, Fortune, and Vanguard Media, before returning to Sports Illustrated as assistant managing editor in 2003. In 2007, Johnson was named editor-in-chief of Men's Fitness. In 2012, he worked as editor-in-chief and executive director of the History Channel's magazine and the History Channel Club. He served as executive producer on several television programs, and founded RSJ Media Solutions, Fit! Live! Win!, and Write on Essays!. Johnson was founding editor of Savoy magazine, and co-authored three books: Magic's Touch, Outrageous!: The Fine Life and Flagrant Good Times of Basketball's Irresistible Force, and Aspire Higher.
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