Wisconsin senator ron johnson biography

Ron Johnson is an Oshkosh manufacturer who spent more than 30 years creating jobs and solving problems in the private sector. He’s bringing his outsider’s approach to help Wisconsinites keep more of their paychecks and protect our local communities from threats to our national security.

As a boy, Ron mowed lawns, shoveled snow, delivered papers, and caddied for a few extra bucks.

At the age of 15, he obtained his first tax-paying job as a dishwasher in a Walgreens grill.

In 1977, after graduating with a BSB-Accounting degree, he married his wife Jane, and started working as an accountant at Jostens.

He also continued his education by enrolling in an MBA night program.

In July of 1979, Ron and Jane moved to Oshkosh to start a business with Jane’s brother. At the company – PACUR – Ron did everything from operating the equipment to keeping the company books, and from selling its products to managing staff.

In 2010, Ron ran for the United States Senate, defeating 34-