Gary Johnson leaves a legacy as CEO of Paul Bunyan Communications

Gary Johnson leaves a legacy as CEO of Paul Bunyan Communications

BEMIDJI — Pixar’s loss has been Bemidji’s gain. When Gary Johnson graduated from college in 1988 and began looking for a job, the self-admitted computer geek sent applications to Pixar and Disney, hoping to get in on the cutting edge of animated movies. “My first resume I sent out was to Pixar,” said Johnson, who is retiring next week after a 36-year career at Bemidji-based Paul Bunyan Communications, the last 12 as chief executive officer a…