Johnson Publishing Company
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| Private | |
| Industry | Mass Media |
| Founded | November 1942 |
| Founder |
John Harold Johnson Eunice Walker Johnson |
| Headquarters | 200 S. Michigan Avenue Chicago, Illinois |
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Key people
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Linda Johnson-Rice (chairman) Desiree Rogers (chief executive officer) |
| Products |
Books Magazines Television Cosmetics |
| Revenue | US $90 million (2013) |
| Website | johnsonpublishing |
Johnson Publishing Company, Inc. is an American publishing company founded in November 1942 by businessman John H. Johnson. Headquartered at 200 S. Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Led by its flagship publication, Ebony, Johnson Publishing is the largest African-American-owned publishing firm in the United States. Johnson Publishing Company also published Jet magazine, a weekly magazine from November 1951 until June 2014. The company operates a book division, which has published books such as The New Ebony Cookbook and the more controversial Forced Into Glory: Abraham Lincoln's White Dream.The company produced the 1954 film The Secret of Selling the Negro Market, which was designed to encourage advertisers to promote their products and services in the African American media. In 2016, Johnson announced the sale of its publications and the creation of a new publisher by the new owner called Ebony Media Corp. The specialty cosmetics business will be retained by Johnson.
Johnson Publishing Company is privately held, and its chairman is the founder's daughter Linda Johnson-Rice. Desiree Rogers serves as the chief executive officer since 2010. In January 2011, the company sold its headquarters of 39 years located at 820 S. Michigan Avenue to Columbia College Chicago. Completed in 1972, the building was the first African-American owned in downtown Chicago. In July 2011, it was announced that JPMorgan was to become a partner in the company. CEO Desiree Rogers stated that they hold a 'minority stake' and presence on the board.
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