Chancellor Johnny L. Williams

Personal

• Johnny L. Williams, born Madison, Mississippi, 10/16/1943
• Married to Carol D. Williams, retired school teacher
• Two children:
• Paige Williams Goldman, Attorney at Law
• Jonathan Williams, Attorney at Law, MBA

Education

• Lanier High School, Jackson, MS (1961)
• Tougaloo College (B.A. 1972 - Summa Cum Laude)
• University of Iowa College of Law (J.D. 1974)

Experience

• Chancellor, Appointed by Governor Kirk Fordice, December 17, 1996 and Elected by voters of the Tenth Judicial Chancery District on November 3, 1998
• Twenty years practice of law
• Municipal Court Judge, City of Hattiesburg (1985-1996)
• Board of Bar Commissioners (1992-1995)
• Committee of Professional Responsibility (1995-1996)
• The Mississippi Bar Association (1975-present)

Military

• United States Air Force (1961-1965, Honorably Discharged)

Civic and Community Participation

• Union Planters Bank-Advisory Board (1988-1996)
• Hattiesburg Chamber of Commerce-Board of Directors (1990-1995)
• Pine Belt Boys and Girls Club-Board of Directors (1990-1995)
• Hattiesburg Education-Advisory Board (1992-1994)
• Lions International (1994-present)
• Area Development Partnership-Board of Directors (1999-present)
• Pine Burr Area Scouting-Board of Directors (1999-present)
• University of Southern Mississippi-Athletic Council (2000-2002)
• Dubard School, USM, Board of Directors (1999-present)
• Lifetime Member of NAACP
• Community Advisory Council (USM)
• United Way Board of Directors (2001-present)

Awards and Recognitions

• 1997 Martindale-Hubble AV Rating (Highest rating from Martindale-Hubble)
• 1998 Fellow of Mississippi Bar Foundation
• Boy Scouts of America, Whitney M. Young Service Award
• Melvin Jones Fellow, Lions Club International Foundation
• Boys Scouts of America, Silver Beaver Award for Distinguished Service to Youth

Religion

• Member of United Methodist Church