Former CBC president Al Johnson has died in Ottawa at the age of 87, the CBC has learned.
The longtime senior civil servant died at a nursing home after a lengthy illness, family members confirmed.
Born and raised in Saskatchewan, Johnson held a number of senior positions in provincial and federal politics. He was appointed Saskatchewan's deputy provincial treasurer in 1952, under then-premier Tommy Douglas.
In 1964, he became a senior official in the federal Department of Finance under Prime Minister Lester Pearson. He later served as an economic adviser on the constitution to Pierre Trudeau.
He headed the CBC from 1975 to 1982.
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