Wayne Johnson ran for US Senator for Georgia in 2020. He did not win. Prior to that, he was the Chief Operating Officer at the Department of Education's Office of Federal Student Aid under the Trump Administration.

Wayne has a bachelors degree in business administration from Mercer University, a masters of business administration from Emory University, and a doctorate of education from Mercer University. He is the owner and founder of Double Eagle Associates for 19 years. He previously worked as the Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer.

Wayne is a retired US Army Officer. Wayne is from Macon, Georgia. He is married, and is a father and a grandfather.