Bobby Johnson

Bobby Wayne Johnson owned B&J Collision in Jefferson, Texas, and became a national speaker and writer on collision repair business management. He led seminars across the country, wrote for several trade publications and served on several industry associations. BodyShop Business named him its Executive of the Year in 1989, and in 1992 he published “Taking Care of Business,” a book on the values needed to succeed in business. In 1999, ABRN named him one of the 25 most influential collision industry leaders of the 20th century. A U.S. Army Special Forces veteran, he served two tours in Vietnam. He died Sept. 1, 2018, at 73.