T. Fitz Johnson
· Graduate of Woodbridge (VA) High School - 1981
· Graduate of The Citadel - Military College of SC - (B.S. Education - 1985)
· 1982 Southern Conference champion as a freshman at the Citadel (134 lbs.)
· NCAA tournament qualifier/participant -1982
· Serious knee injury at the beginning of his sophomore season ended his promising wrestling career - after injury he served the team as a student-coach
· M.S. degree Troy University - Education Leadership and Administration (1991)
· Juris Doctorate - University of Kentucky College of Law - (1998); member of Kentucky Bar (1998 - present; UK College of Law Visiting Committee
· Major (Ret.) United States Army - enlisted 1981-85, commissioned 1985, active duty 1985-95, reserves 1995-2002
· 15 years as an assistant wrestling coach including 2 seasons at the Citadel, Churchill HS (San Antonio, TX), River Ridge and Wheeler HS; also served numerous seasons as assistant football coach at Wheeler HS and Cherokee HS. Currently serving as assistant soccer coach at Life University
· 1988-2008 - Owner/Operator of Eagle Group International, a $175 million government contracting firm with 1,700 employees in 35 states/7 foreign countries
· 2008-2011 - Owner of the Atlanta Beat women’s professional soccer team, chairman of the board of the Women’s Professional Soccer League, played a lead role in the funding and construction of Kennesaw State University’s Fifth Third Bank Stadium
· 2012 - 2014 - Candidate Georgia State School Superintendent
· 2015 - 2018 - Served as Executive Director - Cumberland Community Church
· 2018 - Founder/CEO - ASID Group International LLC Consulting Firm
· Community involvement includes:
- WellStar Health System - Board of Trustees (2010-present)
- Kennesaw State University - Football Exploration Committee (2009-15)
- Foundation Board of Trustees (2014-2019
- Cobb Hospital Authority - Board Member (2015-present)
- Town Center Community Improvement District - Board of Directors
- Cobb Chamber of Commerce—Board of Directors (2003-2018)
- Life University - Board of Trustees (2020 - present)
· Appointed Commissioner, GA Public Service Commission by Gov. Kemp - 2021
· Wife, Suzann Wilcox; children: Jordon, Whitney, Fitz Johnson, Kenika Williams
Awards:
Year
2021
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Award
Outstanding American
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Chapter/Region
Georgia
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