James Wood Johnson | |
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| Born | 1856 |
| Died | 1932 (aged 76) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Co-founder of pharmaceutics company Johnson & Johnson |
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James Wood Johnson (1856–1932) was an American businessman and one of the co-founders of Johnson & Johnson. In 1886, James Wood Johnson and his two brothers Robert Wood Johnson I and Edward Mead Johnson founded Johnson & Johnson in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
He died in September 1932 onboard RMS Majestic in mid-Atlantic while returning from holiday in Britain to the United States.[1]