Johnson turned a $250 loan into one of America’s most important Black-owned businesses.

George E. Johnson, the founder of the pioneering Johnson Products company focused on hair care items and more, has died. George E. Johnson’s legacy in the business world has been long-cemented, and ...

Johnson & Johnson is a global healthcare leader with a diversified business model spanning pharmaceuticals, medical technologies, and consumer health products. Johnson & Johnson serves a global ...

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George Johnson’s first breakthrough came in the 1950s, when he started selling hair products to Black men who wanted the sleek, straight hairstyles made famous by entertainers like Nat King Cole. His ...