Johnson & Johnson Corporation
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J&J headquarters at One Johnson & Johnson Plaza in New Brunswick, New Jersey
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| Founded | January 1886 New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Headquarters | One Johnson & Johnson Plaza, New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S. |
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Area served
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Worldwide |
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Key people
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Alex Gorsky (Chairman and CEO) |
| Products | See list of Johnson & Johnson products |
| Revenue |
 US$71.89 billion (2016) |
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US$19.80 billion (2016) |
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US$16.54 billion (2016) |
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| Total assets |
US$133.41 billion (2016) |
| Total equity |
US$71.15 billion (2016) |
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Number of employees
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127,100 (2016) |
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| Website | jnj |
Johnson & Johnson is an American multinational medical devices, pharmaceutical and consumer packaged goods manufacturer founded in 1886. Its is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the company is listed among the Fortune 500.
Johnson & Johnson is headquartered in New Brunswick, New Jersey, directly adjacent to the campus of Rutgers University, the consumer division being located in Skillman, New Jersey. The corporation includes some 250 subsidiary companies with operations in 60 countries and products sold in over 175 countries. Johnson & Johnson had worldwide sales of $70.1 billion during calendar year 2015.
Johnson & Johnson's brands include numerous household names of medications and first aid supplies. Among its well-known consumer products are the Band-Aid Brand line of bandages, Tylenol medications, Johnson's baby products, Neutrogena skin and beauty products, Clean & Clear facial wash and Acuvue contact lenses.
Johnson & Johnson operates over 250 companies in what is termed "the Johnson & Johnson family of companies". The company operates in three broad divisions; Consumer Healthcare, Medical Devices and Pharmaceuticals.
Inspired by a speech by antiseptic advocate Joseph Lister, Robert Wood Johnson joined his brothers James Wood Johnson and Edward Mead Johnson to create a line of ready-to-use surgical dressings in 1885. The company produced its first products in 1886 and incorporated in 1887.
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