Leon H. Johnson

Leon H. Johnson
7th President of
Montana State University
In office
February 14, 1964 – June 18, 1969
Preceded byRoland Renne
Succeeded byCarl W. McIntosh
Personal details
Born(1908-03-06)March 6, 1908
Hawley, Minnesota, United States
DiedJune 18, 1969(1969-06-18) (aged 61)
Bozeman, Montana, United States
SpouseEsther Pauline Evenson Johnson
ChildrenVance (daughter) and Linda (daughter)
Alma materConcordia College
University of Minnesota
ProfessionProfessor of Chemistry
Websitewww.montana.edu

Leon H. Johnson (March 6, 1908 – June 18, 1969) was an American chemist and mathematician who served as President of Montana State University from 1964 to 1969. A group of historians named him one of Montana State's four most important presidents in 2011.