March 21, 2025

SFN Dad To Dad 370 - Rady Johnson of Westport, CT, Retired Senior Exec. at Pfizer, Father Of 3 Including One With Intellectual Disabilities

47 minutes

Our guest this week is Rady Johnson of Westport, CT, a recently retired senior executive at Pfizer and a father of three including one with intellectual disabilities.

Rady and his wife, Diane, have been married for 38 years and are the proud parents of three children: Katherine (36), Bridget (30) and Michael (34) who was adopted from Romania as a one year old and who has intellectual disabilities.

Despite a wide range of challenges, Michael has lead a pretty remarkable life. Through organizations like Special Olympics, Best Buddies and church youth groups, Michael has grown and developed. Remarkably, Michael holds down three jobs; one as an office aid a Tauck, the world-wide travel agency, another on the maintenance crew at a Long Island beach, and a third at Marshall's the department store.

The Johnson family story is a shing example about commitment and the importance of community
all on this episode of the SFN Dad to Dad Podcast.

Show Links
Phone – (917) 545-3090
Email – [email protected]
LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/rady-johnson-0ab46a7/
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