Sherwood Johnson

Sherwood "Shakey" Johnson (September 2, 1925 – October 31, 1998) was the founder of Shakey's Pizza. He was born in Sacramento, California, USA, the son of a California deputy attorney general, and a graduate of Christian Brothers High School (Sacramento, California). In 1943, after graduating, Johnson joined the U.S. Navy and served two years in the Pacific theater aboard the USS Alnitah (AK-127). It was in the Navy that he got the nickname "Shak... More

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  • Sep 2, 1925

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  • 1998 (age 72 years)

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