Samuel Curtis Johnson, Jr.
| Samuel Curtis Johnson Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 2, 1928 Racine, Wisconsin, United States |
| Died | May 22, 2004 (aged 76) Racine, Wisconsin, United States |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Net worth | US$2.8 billion (1998) |
| Spouse(s) | Imogene Powers Johnson |
| Children | Herbert Fisk Johnson III, Helen Johnson-Leipold, S. Curtis Johnson, Winnie Johnson-Marquart |
| Parent(s) | Herbert Fisk Johnson Jr., Irene Purcell actress |
Samuel Curtis Johnson Jr. (March 2, 1928 – May 22, 2004) was an American businessman. He was the fourth generation of his family to lead S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc., which is headquartered in Racine, Wisconsin. He was the son of Herbert Fisk Johnson Jr. and the great-grandson of company founder, Samuel Curtis Johnson Sr. Johnson, a celebrated business icon, turned a relatively small wax company into a multibillion-dollar global household name. 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," noting, "A good executive, a busy executive, always has time to do some other things, especially for the good of the community."
Johnson grew up in Racine, Wisconsin and spent most of his life there. A graduate of Asheville School, Sam attended Cornell University and was selected for membership in the Sphinx Head Society before his 1950 graduation with a bachelor’s in economics. He then attended the Harvard Business School, from which he graduated in 1952 with a master’s in business administration. Johnson also served in the U.S. Air Force as an intelligence officer for 2 years.
Johnson met his wife, Imogene Powers Johnson, at Cornell University in 1946. They wed in 1954 and had been married fifty years at the time of his death. Johnson and his wife had four children, Samuel Curtis "Curt" Johnson III, Helen Johnson-Leipold, Herbert Fisk "Fisk" Johnson III and Winifred "Winnie" (Johnson) Marquart, as well as twelve grandchildren and three step-grandchildren at the time of his death.
Johnson’s father, Herbert Fisk "H.F." Johnson Jr., and a team of Johnson Wax employees undertook a two-month, 7,500-mile (12,100 km) expedition to northeast Brazil in 1935 in search of a sustainable source of carnauba wax. On his return, he published a book, dedicating the book to his son: "To Sammy, I hope you make this trip some day. It changed my life. Love, Dad."
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