Samuel Curtis Johnson Jr.

For other people named Samuel Johnson, see Samuel Johnson (disambiguation).
Samuel Curtis Johnson Jr.
Born(1928-03-02)March 2, 1928
Racine, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedMay 22, 2004(2004-05-22) (aged 76)
Racine, Wisconsin, U.S.
Alma materCornell University (BA)
Harvard University (MBA)
OccupationBusinessman
SpouseImogene Powers Johnson
ChildrenHerbert Fisk Johnson III, Helen Johnson-Leipold, S. Curtis Johnson, Winnie Johnson-Marquart
Parent(s)Herbert Fisk Johnson Jr.
Gertrude Brauner Johnson

Samuel Curtis Johnson Jr. (March 2, 1928 – May 22, 2004) was an American businessman. He was the fourth generation of his family to lead S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc., a consumer products company headquartered in Racine, Wisconsin. The son of Herbert Fisk Johnson Jr., he became a celebrated business icon who turned a relatively small wax company into a multibillion-dollar global household name.[1] A noted philanthropist and environmentalist, Johnson led his company and community "to protect this planet and leave it a better place for future generations to live,"[2] noting, "A good executive, a busy executive, always has time to do some other things, especially for the good of the community."[3]

  1. ^ "Visionary". Samuel C. Johnson Commemorative Journal. Racine, WI: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc: 11. 2000.
  2. ^ Johnson, Samuel C. (2004) [2000]. "His Values Will Live On". A Tribute to Samuel C. Johnson: 1928-2004. Racine, WI: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc: 7.
  3. ^ Johnson, Samuel C. (1988). The Essence of a Family Enterprise: Doing Business the Johnson Way. Indianapolis, IN: The Curtis Publishing Company. p. 125. ISBN 0-89387-086-2.