George E. Johnson Sr., Founder of a Pioneering Black Hair Care Business, Dies at 99
George E. Johnson Sr. built a Black hair care empire that became the first Black-owned company to reach $1 million in annual sales.
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George E. Johnson Sr., founder of a pioneering Black hair care business, dies at 99
George E. Johnson Sr. was a pioneer in Black hair care whose multimillion-dollar business was the first Black-owned company to be listed on the American Stock Exchange. His family says he died Monday at age 99 at his home in…
He never finished high school, but George E. Johnson did succeed as an entrepreneur. The Black businessman became an icon for the African American community.
George E. Johnson Sr., Founder Of Johnson Products Company, Has Joined The Ancestors – Because of Them We Can
George E. Johnson., founder of Johnson Products Company and a pioneer of Black-owned beauty brands, has joined the ancestors. Johnson passed away at 99 at his home in Chicago, leaving behind a legacy that helped shape Black beauty, Black business, and Black culture for generations. In 1954, Johnson and his wife, Joan, founded Johnson Products Company on Chicago’s South Side with a $250 loan. What started as a small business grew into a beauty em…
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