Kevin Johnson

Director of Veteran Recruiting
Hearst Corporation

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Kevin Johnson has served as the Director of Veteran Recruiting for Hearst Television since 2020 and was promoted to Hearst Corporate in September 2023. Johnson has served with Hearst Television stations since 1986 and was the Director of Graphic Operations at their centralized graphic hub from 2012 to 2020.

Johnson assists with Hearst’s efforts to recruit military veterans, active Reserves/National Guard members, and military spouses for positions throughout the company.

During his 20 years in the Army Reserves, Johnson served with the 44th General Hospital, the 633rd Support Group, and was the acting first sergeant of the 521st Maintenance Battalion. He was deployed to Germany in 1991 to support Operation Desert Storm and served at the 97th General Hospital in Frankfurt, Germany. Johnson retired in 2000 as a Sergeant First Class.