Herbert Fisk Johnson, Jr.
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| Herbert Fisk Johnson, Jr. | |
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| Born | |
| Occupation | Manufacturer |
| Parents | Herbert Fisk Johnson, Sr. |
| Children | Samuel Curtis Johnson, Jr., Karen Johnson Boyd |
Herbert Fisk Johnson, Jr., grandson of company founder Samuel Curtis Johnson, Sr., was the third generation of his family to lead S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc of Racine, WI.
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[edit] Cornell
He graduated from Cornell University in 1922. He was an active board member from 1947 to 1972, an emeritus board member from 1972 to 1978, a Presidential Councillor and one of the university's preeminent benefactors. He was a member of the Chi Psi fraternity. The I. M. Pei designed Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art on the Cornell campus is named for him.
[edit] SC Johnson & Son
He took over leadership of SC Johnson & Son from his father Herbert Fisk Johnson, Sr. and served as its president. He passed it to his son, Samuel Curtis Johnson, Jr..
[edit] His home
In 1936 he hired Frank Lloyd Wright to design a new administration building for his company in Racine, Wisconsin. Soon after, he commissioned Wright to build him a home on nearby farmland. The result, known as Wingspread, was built in 1938-1939 near Racine, Wisconsin. It was donated by Johnson and his wife to The Johnson Family Foundation in 1959 as an international educational conference facility.
[edit] Film
His 1935 two month, 15,500 mile journey to Brazil as well as his somewhat difficult relationship with his son, Samuel Curtis Johnson, Jr., was documented in his son's 2001 film Carnuba: A Son's Memoir. The original journey was made in a Sikorsky S38 amphibious plane and was to scout for stands of Carnauba palm, the source of carnauba wax; the film includes footage from a repeat of that journey that the Johnson family undertook in 1998.
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| S. C. Johnson Family | |
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| 1st Generation: Samuel Curtis Johnson, Sr. | |
| 2nd Generation: Herbert Fisk Johnson, Sr. | |
| 3rd Generation: Herbert Fisk Johnson, Jr. | |
| 4th Generation: Samuel Curtis Johnson, Jr. (Imogene Powers Johnson) • Karen Johnson Boyd | |
| 5th Generation: Herbert Fisk Johnson III • Helen Johnson-Leipold • S. Curtis Johnson • Winnie Johnson-Marquart | |
| Other: Wingspread | |
| S. C. Johnson & Son | |
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| Dr. Herbert Fisk Johnson III, Chairman & CEO | |
| Past CEOs and Presidents: Samuel Curtis Johnson, Sr., founder • Herbert Fisk Johnson, Sr. • Herbert Fisk Johnson, Jr. • Samuel Curtis Johnson, Jr. | |
| Brand Names and Products | |
| Household cleaning and scent products: Drāno • fantastik • Glade • Grab-it • Mr. Muscle • Oust • Pledge • Scrubbing Bubbles • Shout • Toilet Duck • Vanish • Windex • Bayfresh | |
| Household food storage: Saran Wrap • Ziploc | |
| Personal care: Edge • Skintimate | |
| Household pest control: OFF! • Raid • Baygon | |
| Car care: Tempo • Skintimate | |
Annual Sales: $6.5 billion USD (FY 2005) | Employees: 12000 | Stock Symbol: Privately Held | Website: www.scjohnson.com |
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