Staff
Sawyer County Record
January 24, 2010
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Johnson Financial Group, the $5.7 billion financial services (parent) company of Johnson Bank and Johnson Insurance, has been ranked 22nd on Fortune magazine’s annual list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For. This is the Racine Company’s third appearance on the nationally-prominent list.
“Our family believes that a great company is built on great values like the importance of family, community and respect for people,” said company chairman, Helen Johnson Leipold. “This recognition is a testament to all of our associates living those values each and every day.”
JFG’s practice of paying associates who miss work due to a crisis was one factor listed in their inclusion on the list. Employees also collectively volunteer tens of thousands of hours of community service. Each of their more than 1,300 associates dedicated an average of 60 volunteer hours last year.
“Given the difficult year the financial industry has gone through, this one is an even greater source of pride for our associates,” said Richard Hansen, President and CEO of Johnson Financial Group. “To think a company of our size compares with the likes of Google and DreamWorks. We couldn’t be more proud of this win.”
Local auto dealer elected to state board of directors.
Local GM dealer Joshua Johnson of Cumberland was recently elected to the board of directors of the Wisconsin Automobile and Truck Dealers Association. One of the youngest auto dealers in the country, he is the youngest member ever elected to the state board.
Johnson is the General Manager of the Don Johnson Auto Group, northwestern Wisconsin’s largest automobile dealership group. The fourth-generation family business has dealerships in Rice Lake, Hayward, and Cumberland.
As general manager, Johnson oversees strategic planning and daily operations of the dealership group and its units. He has been featured in NADA Auto Exec and Wisconsin Dealer Point magazines for his management philosophies and community-based efforts.
Johnson serves as President of the Board of Directors of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Barron County and is also a member of the Hayward Area Rotary Club, CHARACTER COUNTS! Coalition, Barron County Restorative Justice and volunteers as an instructor for Junior Achievement.
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