Herbert Fisk Johnson, Sr.

For other people named Herbert Johnson, see Herbert Johnson (disambiguation).
Herbert Fisk Johnson, Sr.
Born May 27, 1868
Died February 14, 1928
Occupation CEO, S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc
Children Herbert Fisk Johnson, Jr.
Henrietta Johnson Louis
Parent(s) Samuel Curtis Johnson, Sr.
Caroline Fisk

Herbert Fisk Johnson, Sr., (May 27, 1868 February 14, 1928) son of company founder Samuel Curtis Johnson, Sr., was the second generation of his family to lead S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc of Racine, WI.

Early life

Born near Elyria, Ohio, Johnson moved to Elkhorn, Wisconsin with his family. He then moved to Racine, Wisconsin.

Career

When he became partner in 1906, Johnson's Prepared Paste Wax Company was renamed S. C. Johnson & Son.[1]

Personal life

He died in 1928, without leaving a will, and after a long legal battle, his estate was split equally between his two children, Herbert Fisk Johnson, Jr. and Henrietta Johnson Louis.[2]

His son, Herbert Fisk Johnson, Jr., was the third generation to lead the company.

Notes

  1. "Johnson, Samuel Curtis 1833 - 1919". Dictionary of Wisconsin History. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-18.
  2. "Josephine Louis & family". Forbes. Retrieved 25 August 2015.


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