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Garrett Johnson

1984–

United States

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Garrett W. Johnson (born May 24, 1984) is an American entrepreneur and award-winning shot putter. Johnson won the 2006 NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Shot Put Championship, and was also named a Rhodes Scholar in 2006 on behalf of the United States. He is the cofounder and currently serves as Chairman of the Foundation for American Innovation. Johnson is also Cofounder and chief operating officer of Hydra Host, a startup valued at $500m backed by Peter Thiel.

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