James Wood Johnson

James Wood Johnson
Born(1856-03-17)March 17, 1856
Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedSeptember 1932(1932-09-00) (aged 76)
Atlantic Ocean
OccupationBusinessman
Known forCo-founder of pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson
Family

James Wood Johnson (March 17, 1856 – September 1932) was an American businessman and one of the co-founders of Johnson & Johnson. In 1886, James Wood Johnson and his two brothers Robert Wood Johnson I and Edward Mead Johnson founded Johnson & Johnson in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

He died in September 1932 onboard RMS Majestic in the mid-Atlantic Ocean while returning from holiday in Britain to the United States.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Millionaire Dies at Sea". Portsmouth Evening News. Portsmouth, United Kingdom. September 3, 1932. p. 7.


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