Ian Johnson, past committee member and vice president of Melbourne Football Club, passed away overnight.

He had a long career as managing director of Kerry Packer’s GTV9, and then in the same role at Channel 7.

He was vice-president at Chirnside Park Country Club and at the Yarra Valley Country Club. He was a member of Kew Golf club before moving to the Peninsula when he joined Portsea Golf Club and was a great contributor to that club. When the Community Clubs Association of Victoria (CCAV) started, he immediately accepted the role of Chairman has been Chairman of the merged organisation, CCV, since its inception in 2014.

When he retired from Channel 7, he and his wife Kim moved to Sorrento where he became an influential member of the Sorrento Football Club, initiating the very successful pre-game lunches with famous guest speakers. 

I remember having  good Chats with Ian about the Demons in 1986, when i worked at GTV9

RIP 

Played footy with Ian back before his TV days.

Pretty sure he went to 9 on a short term contract in accounts and ended up running the place.

Good bloke, ran into him from time to time over the years and never lost his down to earth nature.

Congratulating him when 7 got the TV rights back from 9 at a huge cost his comment was now we have to work out how to f..... pay for it.

RIP Jonno...