Jackson Center, CRCF Invite Community to Welcome Incoming Chautauqua President

The incoming president of Chautauqua Institution will be welcomed to the greater Jamestown area during a program at the Robert H. Jackson Center on Tuesday. The center and the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation are collaborating to present the program with Mark Johnson, who officially takes over as the Institution's 19th president in January. CRCF Executive Director Tory Irgang says with Johnson's deep local roots, she's looking forward to the program...

Tory Irgang: a formal way to welcome him

Johnson's father, Joseph Johnson, was a longtime Fiscal Officer at Chautauqua, and the younger Johnson spent a lot of time there. Irgang says there'll be a casual "meet-and-greet" with Mark Johnson at 4:30 PM, and that will be followed by an interview by Jackson Center founder and local historian Greg Peterson at 5:30 PM...

Tory Irgang: excited for the interview

Irgang says they'll discuss the younger Johnson's professional journey, his ties to Chautauqua County, and what new ideas he may bring to the Institution. The program is free and open to the public. For more information, contact CRCF at (716) 661-3390 or go to its website.