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Johnson, George E. Sr.

1927–2026 · Contribution: 1954–1990s

Entrepreneur, manufacturer, philanthropist

Co-founded Johnson Products Company, built Afro Sheen and Ultra Sheen, and led the first Black-owned company traded on a major U.S. stock exchange

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Born
1927, Richton, Mississippi
Active since
1954
Category
Business & Misc.
Best known for
Co-founded Johnson Products CompanyBuilt Afro Sheen and Ultra SheenFirst Black-owned company listed on the American Stock Exchange

Impact on the world

Johnson transformed Black hair care into a nationally visible manufacturing industry and demonstrated that a Black-owned corporation could raise capital and operate in public securities markets.

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    Chicago Tribune: George E. Johnson Sr., founder of Johnson Products Company, dies at 99

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