James Wood Johnson
James Wood Johnson | |
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| Born | March 17, 1856 Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | September 1932 (aged 76) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Co-founder of pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson |
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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
[edit]- ↑ "Millionaire Dies at Sea". Portsmouth Evening News. Portsmouth, United Kingdom. September 3, 1932. p. 7.
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- Burials at Elmwood Cemetery (North Brunswick, New Jersey)
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