http://www.knoxville.com/staff/greg-johnson/<p>Greg Johnson writes with a worldview shaped by an Appalachian heritage, a global perspective from ministry work in Russia, Kenya and the Caribbean, an eye on economics from years in the financial services industry and a foundation in his faith. His experiences as a former teacher, college football coach and academic adviser cause him to occasionally opine on education and college sports.</p> <p>Greg earned a bachelor's degree in biology from Tennessee Technological University and a master's degree in public and community health from Austin Peay State University.</p> <p>He is the proud father of Reed, Haley and Micah. Greg and his wife, Diane, live and write in his native Sevier County, Tenn. His book,"Sanctuary: Meditations From The Great Smoky Mountains National Park," is available online and at local bookstores.</p> <p>Johnson blogs at <a href="http://blogs.knoxnews.com/knx/johnson/">A Mountain View</a> and you can follow him on <a href="http://twitter.com/jgregjohnson">Twitter</a>.</p> <p>See <a href="/vids/greg-johnson/">recent multimedia</a> produced by Greg Johnson for knoxnews.com</p>en-ushttp://www.knoxnews.com/news/2011/dec/30/longtime-partnership-binds-east-tennessee-and/Longtime partnership binds East Tennessee and Romania ministries Fri, 30 Dec 2011 23:00:00 -0000http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2011/dec/30/longtime-partnership-binds-east-tennessee-and/http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2010/apr/07/will-hatch-bring-change-sevier/Will Hatch bring change in SevierWed, 07 Apr 2010 04:00:00 -0000http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2010/apr/07/will-hatch-bring-change-sevier/http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/nov/25/johnson-service-with-a-smile/Johnson: Service with a smile Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0000http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/nov/25/johnson-service-with-a-smile/http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/oct/23/bashing-small-business-hurts-the-little-guy-when/Johnson: Bashing small business hurts the little guy Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:00:00 -0000http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/oct/23/bashing-small-business-hurts-the-little-guy-when/http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/jun/24/a-few-hints-for-sanford-on-his-sojourn/ Johnson: A few hints for Sanford on his sojourn Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0000http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/jun/24/a-few-hints-for-sanford-on-his-sojourn/http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/jun/17/taxpayers-in-hole-as-sevierville-cbid-short/Johnson: Taxpayers in hole as Sevierville CBID short Wed, 17 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0000http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/jun/17/taxpayers-in-hole-as-sevierville-cbid-short/http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/jun/14/to-the-great-smokies-with-love-on-the-75th/Johnson: To the Great Smokies, with love, on the 75th Sun, 14 Jun 2009 04:00:03 -0000http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/jun/14/to-the-great-smokies-with-love-on-the-75th/http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/jun/12/supreme-guidance-for-tennessee-judicial/Johnson: Supreme guidance for Tennessee judicial selection Fri, 12 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0000http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/jun/12/supreme-guidance-for-tennessee-judicial/http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/jun/10/vision-sacrifice-made-park-possible/Johnson: Vision, sacrifice made park possible Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0000http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/jun/10/vision-sacrifice-made-park-possible/http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/jun/05/pork-its-whats-for-dinner-at-budget-time/Johnson: Pork: It's what's for dinner at budget time Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0000http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/jun/05/pork-its-whats-for-dinner-at-budget-time/