Paul Johnson ’58

Paul Johnson ’58, of Guilford, Conn.; Feb. 6. After graduating he was commissioned in the U.S. Navy and was married. He then graduated from UConn law school in 1966 and was employed by the First New Haven National Bank until 1971, resigning when he was elected president and CEO of Connecticut Savings Bank. He remained in that office for the next 20 years. In 1991, at the invitation of the Hon. Guido Calabresi, he became assistant to the dean and director of the campaign for Yale Law School. In 1994, he became the president and CEO of the Gaylord Hospital, in Wallingford, Conn., retiring in 2001. He was an active Connecticut resident serving on numerous corporate boards. He also was an emeritus member of Brown’s Corporation. An avid golfer, he played competitively later in life and won senior championships at New Haven Country Club and Orchid Island Golf and Beach Club. Most pleasing to him was winning a father/daughter and member/guest championship with his daughter and son, respectively. He is survived by his wife, Gwendolyn; three children, including son Philip ’87; two daughters-in-law, including Stephanie Maggart Johnson ’88; a son-in-law; and seven grandchildren.