Following His Own Track

The Move to Florida

Then, in 2001, he came across a job listing for an in-plant manager for Palm Beach County's Graphics and Printing division, in West Palm Beach, Fla. He applied for the position, was hired and immediately found his work was cut out for him.

"Much of the equipment had aged beyond the point of repair. The two-color, 25˝ Shinohara had not been operated for several years. Much of the printing had been contracted out," Johnson explains. "I was told that the print shop would probably be moving within two years. It was up to me to turn things around and make it a vital part of the county government."