Samuel Curtis Johnson Jr.
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Samuel Curtis Johnson Jr. (March 2, 1928 ā May 22, 2004) was an American businessman. He was the fourth generation of his family to lead S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc., a consumer products company headquartered in Racine, Wisconsin. The son of Herbert Fisk Johnson Jr., he became a celebrated business icon who turned a relatively small wax company into a multibillion-dollar global household name.[1] A noted philanthropist and environmentalist, Johnson led his company and community "to protect this planet and leave it a better place for future generations to live,"[2] noting, "A good executive, a busy executive, always has time to do some other things, especially for the good of the community."[3]
Samuel Curtis Johnson Jr. | |
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Born | (1928-03-02)March 2, 1928 |
Died | May 22, 2004(2004-05-22) (aged 76) |
Occupation | Businessman |
Spouse | Imogene Powers Johnson |
Children | Herbert Fisk Johnson III, Helen Johnson-Leipold, S. Curtis Johnson, Winnie Johnson-Marquart |
Parent(s) | Herbert Fisk Johnson Jr. Gertrude Brauner Johnson |