She and her husband started Johnson Products Company in Chicago in 1954, and it later became the first black-owned company to be traded on the American Stock Exchange
Johnson, 89, co-founded Johnson Products Company, the pioneering black hair care company which made iconic products such as Ultra Sheen and Afro Sheen. She died Friday in Chicago after a long illness.She started Johnson Products Company in Chicago in 1954 with her husband, George Johnson. They took a $250 investment and turned it into a multi-million dollar company which became the first black-owned company to be traded on the American Stock Exchange .
I can't remember any other product that was really synonymous with the African American community."The company also helped the growth of another American icon which got its start in Chicago:"Soul Train." In the early 1970s Johnson Products became a sponsor of the groundbreaking TV dance and musical variety program, which went on to run in national syndication for almost four decades.She was a college trusteeJohnson's family described her as an advocate for women.
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