Health and fitness fan Josh Johnson was born in Jamaica and came to Wolverhampton in 1966 aged 16. He trained to be an engineer at the then Wulfrun College and Wolverhampton Polytechnic. He then worked as an engineer until 1983, and for the Local Authority as a centre manager until 1999, when he took early retirement.
Josh was 2008 Captain of Perton Park Golf Club. He is English Karate National Coach and Chief Coach to the Elite Karate Association. Josh is a member of the Combat Martial Arts Hall of Fame 2011.
Josh has worked in partnership with local community groups for over 35 years.
Josh's experiences of working with local comunity groups has helped him to understand and communicate and participate in various levels of meetings. Josh's attendance at meetings, working with various deans of schools and visiting seminars has given him the understanding and knowledge that help him to look at the way forward and what it takes to contribute in seeing the University meeting its needs.
