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Johnson, Del
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Delmar R. Johnson was born on July 17, 1947, in Mitchell, South Dakota. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from South Dakota State University in 1969 and a Master of Education from the same institution in 1991.
Johnson began his career at South Dakota State University in 1969 as a programmer. From 1969 to 1974, he taught mathematics and computer programming. In 1982, he was appointed Co-director of the Computing Center and later became Director of University Computing Services. He served in that role until 2003, when he became Director of Administrative and Research Computing. He played a central role in the development and expansion of the university’s computing infrastructure during a period of significant technological change.
Delmar Johnson retired from South Dakota State University in 2012.