Roger Vivian Johnson (born 10 December 1943) is a record-holding 400-metre hurdler who represented New Zealand in the 1968 (Mexico City) and 1972 (Munich) Olympic Games.
Johnson's fastest 400-metre hurdle time of 49.7 was set on 15 April 1972 in Los Angeles.
[1] (alongside Ron Copeland and Tom Jones[2]) Born in Dunedin, New Zealand,[3] Johnson is the son of Ossie Johnson and Lorna Waddell, also successful athletes (triple-jump[4] and swimming, respectively).
[failed verification] In addition to being an accomplished athlete, Johnson is well respected in the field of operations management.
After receiving his PhD from the Graduate School of Management at UCLA in 1973, Johnson joined the faculty of the University of Otago in New Zealand, and was promoted to the dean of commerce from 1976 to 1979.