Ronald A. Johnson

Dr. Ronald A. Johnson assumed the presidency of Clark Atlanta University on July 1, 2015. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he earned the B.A. in economics and the MBA in finance from Adelphi University. He earned the M.A and the Ph.D. degrees in economics from Stanford University. As the new president of Clark Atlanta University (CAU), he will harness a tremendous wealth of academic talent of faculty and students and a nationwide base of passionate alumni and opportunities to create strategic alliances that will elevate CAU’s competitive advantage. Dr. Johnson and his wife, Irene, expect to sustain the vibrancy of CAU as a premier institution of higher education and learning. They want to help build a CAU community that is inspired by social purpose and fueled by intellectual vitality, cultural diversity and global awareness.