Our Family
Chris was born in Pekin, IL and graduated from nearby Bradley University. His father Robert was a mechanical engineer who worked for Caterpillar designing industrial engines and transmissions. His mother Joyce was an elementary teacher and later a realtor. Chris received his Master’s degree from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Chris’ wife is Teresa (Koerner) Johnson. She is the Ohio State University Youth Educator for Defiance County Ohio. Teresa was raised on a family farm outside Edgerton, Ohio. Her father John Koerner was a well-known dairy farmer. Her mother Patsy was a Christian writer and church secretary. Teresa is an alumnus of Bluffton University and Purdue University.
They have one daughter (Madison) who attends Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and is majoring in Mechanical Engineering. She plays volleyball for Rose-Hulman after earning All-American honors in high school.