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Dwight Johnson
Dwight Johnson is taking on the role of vice president of arena operations at FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn., home of the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies.
Johnson was a 13-year employee of SMG Richmond and had been general manager of Richmind Coliseum since 2009. Before his role as GM, he was director of operations with SMG Richmond beginning in 2005.
Johnson began his career in facility management in 1997 as an operations lead at the 15,000-seat Pete Maravich Assembly Center at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, rising to venue director.
In his time at LSU, Johnson managed multiple national sporting events, including the NCAA Women’s Basketball Regional, Men’s Basketball NIT Tournament games and SEC Championship events.
Johnson is a graduate of LSU. His first day with the Grizzlies and FedEx Forum will be March 19.
