Lonnie Johnson Net Worth 2024: Age, Height, Weight, Wife, Kids, Bio-Wiki

Lonnie Johnson is a retired Air Force and NASA engineer who invested mainly in the well-known Super Soaker water gun.

He developed the Johnson Thermoelectric Energy Converter (JTEC), an engine that converts heat into electricity.

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Early Life & Biography

Lonnie Johnson sired on October 6, 1949, Mobile, Alabama. His father worked as a veteran of World War III, where he used to drive near Air Force basements. His mother was a laundry worker, as well as the helper of a nurse. His parents loved to visit his grandfather during the summer to pick cotton.

Johnson’s father was a hardworking person in economic activities. In addition to what, he taught his seven children skills to explore in making toys like cars, motorbikes, etc. from sticks.

At a younger age, Johnson and his father made a pressurized chinaberry shooter from shoots of bamboo.

Johnson made a lawnmower engine from a scrap yard and fixed it on a go-kart. Out of excitement, Johnson drove the lawnmower on the highway, and the police pulled him over.

During his teen ages, Johnson developed a curiosity about how things function and anticipated becoming a renowned inventor. Funny thing, his interest took him to his baby sister’s doll and tore it to see what made the eye to close.  In another incident, he almost burnt the whole house down when he tried cooking rocket oil from saucepans.

Johnson enrolled at Williamson High school, a facility that admitted blacks ONLY.

Students used to call him an engineer.’ He represented his school in Alabama science. He was the only person of color. He developed a robot named ‘ Linex,’ powered by compressed air. It took home the first prize.

Johnson attended Tuskegee University, where he obtained a B.S in mechanical engineering and a master’s degree in nuclear engineering.

Personal Life

Johnson is a married man to Linda Moore. They have four lovely children and reside in Georgia, USA.

Johnson is the board head of Georgia Alliance for Children. He is also an associate of 100 Black Men of Atlanta, a body that provides mentorship to both High school and college students.

Age, Height, and Weight

Being born on October 6, 1949, Lonnie Johnson is 75 years old as of today’s date [current date]. His height is 5 feet, 9 inches tall, and his weight is 83 kg.

Career

From 1971 to 1991, Johnson worked at NASA on various experiments such as Air Force Mission Lab. He worked as an engineer of Mariner Mark II Spaceship for Comet Rendezvous and Saturn Orbiter Probe.

He started his firm known as Johnson Research and Development, in which he is the manager.

Not so far, Johnson collaborated with a team of scientists from Tulane University and Tuskegee University to come up with a way of converting heat energy into electricity to make greener energy easily accessible.

Johnson owns two technology developed entities, namely, Excellatron Solid State and Johnson Electro-Mechanical Systems (JEMS). They are both found in Sweet Auburn in a neighboring Atlanta.

The Excellatron firms entail the development and manufacture of batteries in the solid-state, specifically thin in size. The cells are characterized by:

1. a) Ability to hold high temperatures
2. b) Extended life cycle
3. c) Thin, flexible profiles, among many other characteristics.

On the other hand, the JEMS has manufactured the Johnson thermal-Electrochemical Converter System (JTEC). It is widespread among mechanics.

It listed among the top ten inventions done in 2009. The primary function of the system is to turn heat energy into electrical energy. It works by passing hydrogen ions through two surfaces, and this is the most effective way when compared to other methods.

Johnson is among few Black American inventors whose efforts contribute at large to all inventions registered by the government of the United States.

Awards & Achievements

Johnson’s work could not go unrewarded since he has done a lot in the science field. In 2008, Johnson received Breakthrough Award from a science magazine known as ‘Popular Mechanics’ for his contribution to JTEC. In 2011, the project ceremoniously inaugurated into the State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame.

Net Worth & Salary of Lonnie Johnson in [current date format=’Y’]

As of December 2024, Lonnie Johnson has an estimated net worth of more than $400 million. His inventions earn him a lot. For instance, the Super Soaker Water gun, the most renowned toy in the world, has acquired over $2 million in retail facilities.

He owns two companies that generate the right amount of income to Johnson.

Lonnie Johnson’s curiosity began as a joke, which turned into something useful, not only to him but to the whole world.

He has always been confident with whatever he does. He never allows dragging to come his way. He is truly an icon to those admiring to be like him one day.