William D. Johnston
President and Chairman, Greenleaf Companies 

William D. Johnston is chairman of Greenleaf Companies. He entered the field of investment management in 1985 after spending 16 years as a teacher, coach and high school principal. Today, his companies include Greenleaf Trust, Greenleaf Holdings, Greenleaf Ventures, Greenleaf Hospitality Group, and Greenleaf Capital. He is also chairman of Southwest Michigan First; chairman of the board and director of SofTech, Inc.; director of Special-Lite Corporation; and a member of the Western Michigan University board of directors. In addition, he serves on a variety of community boards of directors.
 

He earned a bachelor's degree in public administration and a master's degree in political science from Western Michigan University.

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