On the Frontlines of National Security
In his work as a policymaker, Richard Johnson ’01 draws upon skills he learned at CMC
Richard Johnson’s daily concerns could easily be a plotline in a high-budget political thriller.
As Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction at the Department of Defense, the 2001 CMC alumnus is responsible for preventing the spread of weapons of mass destruction and deterring chemical, biological, and nuclear warfare.
It’s a position that Claremont McKenna prepared him for.