a younger brother, Eric Johnson, who played a season in the NBA with the Utah Jazz. Following his career with the Detroit Pistons, Johnson established Piston Automotive in 1995. The company found success as a supplier for major international automotive companies, particularly the Ford Motor Company and General Motors. Johnson serves as the Piston Group's chairman and chief executive officer. He has also served as the chairman of the Board of Directors for the joint ventures JL Automotive LLC and PASA Modules, LLC. In addition to his post-playing career professional work, Johnson is a member of the Michigan Minority Business Development Council, and the Detroit Chamber of Commerce. See also Michigan Sports Hall of Fame References External links Vinnie Johnson Q & A Motor City Bad Boys Listing for Vinnie Johnson 1956 births 20th-century African-American sportspeople 21st-century African-American people African-American basketball players All-American college men's basketball players American men's basketball players Basketball players from New York City Baylor Bears men's basketball players Detroit Pistons announcers Detroit Pistons players Junior college men's basketball players in the United States Living people McLennan Community College alumni National Basketball Association players with retired numbers San Antonio Spurs players Seattle SuperSonics draft picks Seattle SuperSonics players Shooting guards Sportspeople from Brooklyn