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Jeff Johnson, longtime Iowa State University Alumni Association president, is retiring to focus on his Parkinson's treatment.
Johnson, the first endowed alumni president in the country, served for nearly 26 years.
Johnson's legacy includes growing ISUAA membership and creating the Cyclone Power chant.
Jeff Johnson has always looked at the glass as half full.
Many Ames community members know him as the longtime Iowa State University Alumni Association (ISUAA) president and CEO. Iowa State fans recognize him as the man who leads the Cyclone Power chant at football games. But no matter where he goes, Johnson arrives with a positive attitude.
He is keeping that outlook as he retires and embraces his battle with Parkinson's disease.
Johnson directed the ISUAA for ne