Chris Hightower Chris Hightower loves his hometown and his new job as CEO of the Arlington Museum of Art MATHEW SHAW | Contributing WriterMathews.yb@gmail.com Chris Hightower is the new CEO of the Arlington Museum of Art.
But he’s certainly not new to Arlington or to the North Texas LGBTQ community. An Arlington native, Hightower has lived there almost all his life, even running for a seat on the city council at one point.
He has worked in real estate for years, and his husband, DeeJay Johannessen, is CEO of the HELP Center for LGBT Health and Wellness, based in Arlington.
Having been born in Arlington and having lived there most of his life, coupled with his work as a real estate agent, means Hightower knows his city.