Scott Johnson's Biography

EXPERIENCE AND LEADERSHIP THAT MATTERS

Scott Johnson is the Managing Principal of Wheelhouse Ventures, a small business that invests in real estate and diversified businesses.  Wheelhouse and its affiliates have current holdings that include a dental practice management company, a medical office building, investments in a theater production company, and raw land. Johnson leads the expansion of its real estate business via direct investment, acquisition, and development.  

For the previous 6 years, Johnson served as Vice President of Acquisitions and Development for Omni Hotels. Johnson was responsible for the overall direction of Omni Hotels' development department, including sourcing, negotiating and closing all development related activities and with growing the Omni brand throughout the United States and internationally.  During his tenure at Omni, Johnson was responsible for more than $500,000,000 in real estate acquisition and development.

Most recently, Johnson has been responsible for driving the development of the Omni Fort Worth Hotel and Condominiums.  This $210 million project began construction in August 2006 and will have an almost $2 billion impact to the Fort Worth economy and serves as a model for public/private development throughout the country.

Prior to that, Johnson spent time doing advance work on the campaign trail with former Governor George W. Bush during his successful run for the Presidency.     

SERVICE & RECOGNITION

Johnson currently serves on the Board of the Texas Economic Development Corporation (TexasOne) having been appointed by Governor Rick Perry in 2006.  Earlier this year, the Board unanimously elected Johnson to serve as an Officer of the Board of Directors.   TexasOne is the visionary public/private partnership created by Governor Perry to showcase Texas to top decision makers and business leaders worldwide as the premier business location and to promote economic development and job creation in Texas.

Johnson also serves on the Leadership Team under former Secretary of State Roger Williams for the Republican Party’s “Texas Victory 2008” campaign. Additionally, Fort Worth Mayor Mike Moncrief appointed Johnson to a one-year term on the Fort Worth Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors for 2007.

In 2005, Johnson was named to the Dallas Business Journal’s “40 under 40”, recognizing him as one of the top 40 business professionals under the age of 40 in the Dallas area. 

PERSONAL

Johnson and his wife Julia have been married for 5 years and together have a 20-month old daughter, Finley, and a second child due in April. They have lived in Frisco for 2 years and plan on staying a lifetime.  They are active members of Prestonwood Baptist Church.

Johnson has finished the IRONMAN triathlon three times including the IRONMAN World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. Johnson grew up in Dallas, Texas, attended public schools K-12 in the Richardson ISD and is a graduate of Auburn University.