Douglas Johnson

1937 - 2016

Douglas Wayne Johnson

Doug Johnson, 78, of Inverness, CA died unexpectedly on March 6, 2016 of cardiac arrest. Born in St. Paul, MN on August 23, 1937 to Edith and Stanley Johnson, Doug spent his early childhood in Minnesota and moved with his family to Palo Alto at age 11. He attended Palo Alto High School and San Jose State University, where he graduated first in his class.

Doug loved business, and he loved being a CPA. He went to work at Arthur Andersen immediately upon graduation from SJSU, and spent several years there until leaving to become Controller of Itel Corporation in San Francisco. He held several positions within that company, before serving as President of Decimus Corporation, and finally as Chief Financial Officer of Lucasfilm. Doug left the corporate world at age 50 to pursue his first love as a Certified Public Accountant. He practiced as a sole practitioner until the day he died. He took great pride in the personal relationships he developed with his clients and truly loved helping people.

Doug was very proud of his Swedish heritage and his involvement in community organizations. He served as Chairman of the Margoes Foundation for many years, as Commodore of the Inverness Yacht Club, and as President of the Inverness Tennis Club. Before moving to Inverness, he enjoyed playing tennis for most of his life at the California Tennis Club in San Francisco. Doug also loved trains and his model railroad, pitching horseshoes, and telling jokes. Many friends have remarked that he is remembered to be smart, witty, kind, and the life of the party.

Doug is survived by the love of his life and wife of 45 years, Ann Johnson, daughter, Holly Williamson, son-in-law, Yale Williamson, and granddaughter, Sage Williamson. He is also survived by his daughter, Kristen Johnson, granddaughters, Ashley Simpson and Ami Simpson, grandson, Cole Simpson, and son-in-law, Mark Simpson and his wife Cheri, as well as by his brothers, Miles Johnson and Daniel Johnson.

Family and friends are welcome to join a Celebration of Life on April 2, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. at the Inverness Yacht Club. For those who wish to honor his memory, donations can be made to the Inverness Foundation – Attn. IYC Youth Sailing Program.