Chris Johns (photographer)

Chris Johns
Born (1951-04-15) April 15, 1951 (age 73)
Medford, Oregon, U.S.
Occupation(s)Photographer, Chief Editor of National Geographic Magazine (2005-2014)

Chris Johns (born April 15, 1951)[1] is a photographer and former editor-in-chief for National Geographic Magazine, a role he held from January 2005 to April 2014. After an internal reorganization at the organization, in April 2014, Johns was named chief content officer of National Geographic Society.[2] He spent many years in Africa for the magazine and is the first photographer to have been named its editor-in-chief. He started his journalism career at daily newspapers.

  1. ^ Murg, Stephanie (April 30, 2008). "ELLIES 2008: SO WHAT DO YOU DO, CHRIS JOHNS, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC?". Mediabistro. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
  2. ^ "Press Room". National Geographic. Archived from the original on May 6, 2014.