Jim Johnson, a Chattanooga resident, stands on a trail on Stringer’s Ridge that overlooks downtown Chattanooga. Johnson has donated $50,000 to help build trails on the ridge.PERSONAL GLANCE
Name: Jim JohnsonAge: 57Occupation: President of Biketoursdirect.comFast fact: Johnson is an avid cyclist and once was president of the Chattanooga Bike Club; he is also a trail runner.
Jim Johnson stands at the lookout of Stringer’s Ridge on a freshly cleared path sprinkled with wood chips.
He leans over, scooping a handful of dirt from the path, which he is helping to build with his own money.
“I want my money to go to the dirt,” he says, gripping a handful of soil. “That’s what it is about.”
Johnson, a Chattanooga resident, donated $50,000 to help build trails on Stringer’s Ridge, which the Trust for Public Land acquired to preserve.