James Wood Johnson
American businessman; Johnson & Johnson co-founder / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Wood Johnson (1856–1932) 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.
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Born | 1856 (1856) |
Died | 1932 (1933) (aged 76) |
Occupation | Businessman |
Known for | Co-founder of pharmaceutics company Johnson & Johnson |
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He died in September 1932 onboard RMS Majestic in mid-Atlantic while returning from holiday in Britain to the United States.[1]