Samuel Curtis Johnson, Sr.
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| Samuel Curtis Johnson, Sr. | |
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| Born | 1833 Elyria, Ohio |
| Died | 1919 |
| Occupation | Founder, S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc |
| Children | Herbert Fisk Johnson |
Samuel Curtis Johnson (1833 Elyria, Ohio – 1919) created S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc of Racine, WI, the company that is privately held by the Johnson family for whom the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY is named.
In 1882 he moved to Racine, WI where he became a parquet flooring salesman for the Racine Hardware Manufacturing Co., and in 1886 he purchased the flooring business from the company and renamed it Johnson's Prepared Paste Wax Company. A few years later he established his own factory for manufacturing floor waxes and wood finishes. When his son, Herbert Fisk Johnson became a partner in 1906, the firm was renamed S. C. Johnson & Son.
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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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