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George E. Johnson, founder of Johnson Products and creator of Afro Sheen, dies at 99

By Megan SaylesAFRO Staff Writermsayles@afro.com Visionary businessman and philanthropist George E. Johnson, who founded Johnson Products Co. (JPC), died peacefully at his Chicago home on July 6. He was 99.  Johnson laid the foundation for a hair care empire when he founded JPC in 1954—creating some of the most prominent products in Black households, including […]

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