Nathaniel "Doc" Johnson was born in Gibsland, Louisiana and is a graduate of Grambling State University with a major in Biology and has done graduate work at Southern University.  

Doc Johnson has a genuine love for the teaching profession and throughout his 36 years of teaching in the Central Community, he had an impact that touched the young lives he worked with on a daily basis. He influenced his students and taught them the skills they needed to discover their dreams and to become productive citizens in their community. He served as Athletic Trainer for 30 years.  Doc retired from the Central Community School System May 27, 2011. 

Doc and his wife, Helen, have two children and three grandchildren. Their son, Lathaniel, and daughter, Tiffany, both reside in Houston, Texas. He is a member of Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church in Baton Rouge.