We are excited to announce that CBS 2 News Anchor Rob Johnson will be our Celebrity Starter and lead our “Beat the Celebrity” Golf Challenge at our golf outing! Rob Johnson is the weekday anchor of the CBS 2 evening newscasts at 5:00 PM and 10:00 PM. He joined CBS 2 in August 2006 from WLS-TV where he worked since 1998 as weekend anchor and reporter. Rob has won five Emmy Awards. He has also received awards from the Chicago Headline Club, Associated Press, Belle Center of Chicago, Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity, North Shore Special Education District, and the Ukrainian National Museum. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Brain Research Foundation and so an Honorary Board Member of the “H” Foundation, a cancer research organization, and is an Associate Member of the Chicago Blackhawk Alumni.
Rob also dedicates much of his personal time to organizations that support people with disabilities. In his spare time he enjoys ice hockey, golfing, and skiing, Rob and his wife, Stacy, live with their son in the western suburbs.