Skip to content
TrackPodcasts
newsJul 7, 20261:02pending

George E. Johnson, Founder of Johnson Products, Dies at 99

AURN News

About this episode

George E. Johnson, founder of Johnson Products and one of America's most influential Black entrepreneurs, has died at 99. Johnson transformed the Black hair-care industry, led the first Black-owned company listed on a major U.S. stock exchange and helped build lasting Black-owned institutions through business and banking.

Subscribe to our newsletter to stay informed with the latest news from a leading Black-owned & controlled media company: https://aurn.com/newsletter


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Get every episode summarized

Each time AURN News publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.

Email me new episodes

Free for 3 shows. No card needed.

Hosts & guests

No transcript yet

This episode has not been transcribed. Request it and it moves to the front of the queue.

George E. Johnson, Founder of Johnson Products, Dies at 99

AURN News

0:00
1:02

More episodes

More from AURN News

View all episodes →