Richard ’87 P’17 and Laurie Johnson P’17 extend their Elon legacy with a generous planned gift.
Nelson Henderson once said, “the true meaning of life is to plant trees under whose shade you do not expect to sit.” Planting those trees is just what Richard ’87 P’17 and Laurie Johnson P’17 did when they recently made a planned gift to Elon.
Inspired by Elon Day and the Elon LEADS Campaign, the Johnsons’ gift ensures their legacy will live on for many years to come. Their seeds of generosity will benefit students far beyond the present day. “In honor of Elon Day 2020, our family made a legacy commitment to Elon and joined the Order of the Oak. Elon Day is a day when the global Elon family comes together in support of our amazing university,” says Johnson, who is senior vice president and chief consumer lending officer for MainStreet Bank in Virginia. “We believe in the power of education and in helping Elon students achieve their educational goals. Long Live Elon!”
For over 30 years, Elon has been a part of their family. Richard graduated from Elon in 1987 and their daughter, Grace, crossed the Elon stage 30 years later in 2017. Throughout this time, the Johnsons have witnessed and participated in the growth and progress of this institution and community. They helped shape its course by supporting efforts like the School of Communications, the Schar Center and most recently, The Inn at Elon, and have been active in volunteer roles on various boards and councils.
Their generosity is always about helping Elon rise—gently nudging it forward to grow into the school and community it was meant to become when the founders broke ground on the grove of oaks so long ago.
The Johnsons are all in for Elon. This Elon Day, join them by making a gift—and plant trees for future generations by considering a planned gift. Learn more here.