Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
Tea Party politician who became a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin in 2011 after serving as the chief executive officer of a polyester and plastics manufacturer.
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth8 April 1955
CityMankato, MN
CountryCanada
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