John D. Johns is a businessperson who has been the head of 9 different companies is on the board of Genuine Parts Co. and 8 other companies. In the past Mr. Johns was Chairman of Innovation Depot, Inc., Member of Birmingham Business Alliance, Director at American Council of Life Insurers, Chairman for Dli North America, Inc., Partner at Maynard, Cooper & Gale PC, Executive Chairman at Protective Life Corp., Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Protective Life Insurance Co., Chairman of Greater Alabama Council, Boy Scouts of America, Executive Chairman for Protective Life Corp. (Investment Portfolio), Executive Vice President & General Counsel of Sonat, Inc., Director at Business Council of Alabama and Chairman at McWane Science Center, Inc.

John D. Johns received an undergraduate degree from The University of Alabama, a graduate degree from Harvard Law School and an MBA from Harvard Business School.