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'''Terry W. Johnson''' was a founder of [[Cablevision]] and co-founder of [[Masada Resource Group]].
'''Terry W. Johnson''' was a founder of [[Cablevision]] and co-founder of [[Masada Resource Group]].


Johnson graduated from the Georgia Technical Institute in Atlanta with a degree in engineering, and worked for NASA. He moved into the cable television business in the 1970s. In partnership with [[Daryl Harms]] he expanded into cellular communications and home security.
Johnson graduated from the Georgia Technical Institute in Atlanta with a degree in engineering, and worked for NASA. He moved into the cable television business in the 1970s. In partnership with [[Daryl Harms]] he expanded into cellular communications and home security, under the [[Masada Security Holdings]] banner. The company later expanded into other businesses, using "Masada" as the name for the overall holding company.
 
Johnson brought his businesses together under the name "Masada", a reference to the plateau overlooking the Judean desert where, according to Josephus, a group of Jewish zealots committed mass suicide rather than submit to capture and enslavement by Roman soldiers in 73 CE.


Johnson succeeded [[Hank Appleton]] as president and CEO of the [[Bessemer]]-based [[Trillion Digital Communications]] in July [[2001]].
Johnson succeeded [[Hank Appleton]] as president and CEO of the [[Bessemer]]-based [[Trillion Digital Communications]] in July [[2001]].

Revision as of 16:36, 26 February 2019

Terry W. Johnson was a founder of Cablevision and co-founder of Masada Resource Group.

Johnson graduated from the Georgia Technical Institute in Atlanta with a degree in engineering, and worked for NASA. He moved into the cable television business in the 1970s. In partnership with Daryl Harms he expanded into cellular communications and home security, under the Masada Security Holdings banner. The company later expanded into other businesses, using "Masada" as the name for the overall holding company.

Johnson succeeded Hank Appleton as president and CEO of the Bessemer-based Trillion Digital Communications in July 2001.