William Dean "Bill" Johnson (born January 9, 1954) is an American attorney and businessman.

He attended Pennsylvania State University, where he played football as an offensive lineman, but did not earn a degree.

[9] The Los Angeles Times estimated that Johnson received $44 million as severance pay.

[10] He next served the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) for six years before announcing plans to retire, in November 2018, amid some controversy.

[11] At their February 2019 meeting, the TVA board of directors announced their selection of Jeffrey Lyash [12] to replace Johnson, effective April 2019.