David Johnson Explained

David, Dave or Davey Johnson may refer to:

Academics

• David Alan Johnson (born 1952), American philosopher
• David E. Johnson (born 1946), American linguist
• David H. Johnson (1912–1996) American zoologist
• David K. Johnson, American historian
• David Kyle Johnson, professor of philosophy
• David Orme-Johnson (born 1941), professor of psychology at Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, Iowa
• David S. Johnson (1945–2016), American computer scientist
• David W. Johnson (scholar) (born 1940), American professor of educational psychology
• David Bancroft Johnson (1856–1928), founder and president of Winthrop University
  • SS David B. Johnson, a Liberty ship
• David Johnson (nephrologist), Australian kidney specialist

Arts and music

• C. David Johnson (born 1955), Canadian actor
• Dave Johnson (comics), American comic book artist
• Dave Johnson (record producer), American music producer sometimes known as "Stiff" Johnson
• David C. Johnson (1940–2021), American composer, flutist, and performer of live-electronic music
• David Earle Johnson (died 1998), American jazz percussionist, composer, and producer
• David Johnson, real name of World Famous Bushman, American street performer in San Francisco, California
• David Johnson (American artist) (1827–1908), American painter
• David Johnson (photographer) (1926–2024), American photographer
• David Johnson (Scottish composer) (1942–2009), Scottish composer
• David Leslie Johnson, American screenwriter of cinema and television
• David N. Johnson (1922–1987), American composer, organist, and professor
• David Johnson (dancer)

Broadcasters

• Dave Johnson (announcer), American sportscaster known for his horse racing announcing
• Dave Johnson (sportscaster), radio sportscaster and play-by-play voice of D.C. United (MLS) and Washington Wizards (NBA)

Business and law

• David Johnson (company director) (1932–2016), Australian-born CEO of Campbell Soup
• David Johnson (Michigan jurist) (1809–1886), American jurist and legislator
• David G. Johnson (born 1956), lawyer and producer
• David R. Johnson, lawyer specializing in computer communications

Diplomacy and politics

• David Johnson (Canadian politician) (born 1945), Canadian politician
• David Johnson (governor) (1782–1855), American politician, governor of South Carolina, 1846–1848
• David Johnson (Iowa politician) (born 1950), American politician, Iowa State Senator
• David Johnson (Ohio politician), member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1975 to 1976 and 1979 to 1994
• David Johnson (South Dakota politician), member of the South Dakota Senate 2021-present, member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from 2017 to 2021
• David Moffat Johnson, Canadian ambassador to Ireland in 1949
• David T. Johnson, American diplomat
• David W. Johnson (politician), member of the 111th Ohio General Assembly in 1975
• David Johnson (Arkansas politician), American politician in Arkansas

Sports

American football

• David Johnson (quarterback) (born 1986), American college football quarterback
• David Johnson (tight end) (born 1987), American football tight end
• David Johnson (running back) (born 1991), American football player

Association football

• David Johnson (footballer, born 1951) (1951–2022), English international footballer (Ipswich/Liverpool)
• David Johnson (footballer, born 1970), English footballer
• David Johnson (footballer, born 1976), Jamaican footballer
• David Johnson (soccer) (born 1984), American soccer player

Baseball

• Davey Johnson (born 1943), Major League Baseball player, 1965–1978, and manager
• Dave Johnson (1970s pitcher) (born 1948), Major League Baseball pitcher, 1974–1978
• Dave Johnson (1980s–1990s pitcher) (born 1959), Major League Baseball pitcher, 1987–1993
• Dave "Slim" Johnson, American Negro league baseball player of the 1910s

Track and field

• David Johnson (Canadian runner) (1902–1973), Canadian athlete (distance runner) in the 1924 Olympics
• David Johnson (triple jumper) (born 1953), English triple jumper
• David Johnson (sprinter) (born 1931), Australian sprinter
• Dave Johnson (decathlete) (born 1963), American decathlete and 1992 Olympic bronze medalist

Water sports

• David Johnson (swimmer) (born 1947), American freestyle swimmer at the 1968 Summer Olympics
• Dave Johnson (swim coach) (born 1951), head coach of Swimming Canada from 1993 to 2004
• David Johnson (rower) (born 1960), Canadian who competed in rowing at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Other sports

• David Johnson (Australian rules footballer) (born 1981), Australian-rules footballer
• David Johnson (cricketer, born 1944), English cricketer
• David Johnson (cricketer, born 1971), Indian cricketer for India and Karnataka state
• David Johnson (basketball) (born 2001), American basketball player
• Dave Johnson (basketball) (born 1970), American former basketball player
• David Johnson (racehorse owner) (1940s–2013), owner of 2008 Grand National winner Comply or Die
• David Johnson (sport shooter) (born 1964), American Olympic shooter
• David Johnson (tennis) (born 1969), Australian Paralympian in wheelchair tennis

Other fields

• Dave Johnson, contestant on (2003)
• David Dewayne Johnson (1963–2000), American criminal, executed for murder in Arkansas
• David Elliot Johnson (1933–1995), Episcopal bishop in the US, Bishop of Massachusetts
• David Johnson (born c. 1947), American convict, one of the San Quentin Six
• David Johnson, editor of Johnson's Russia List, an email newsletter containing Russia-related news and analysis

See also

• David Johnston