George E. Johnson Sr., a pioneer in Black hair care whose multimillion-dollar business was the first Black-owned company to be listed on the American Stock Exchange, has died at age 99, according to his family.
George E. Johnson, a businessman and pioneer of Black hair care products, died on Monday. He was 99.
He founded Johnson Products in 1954 and went on to make a fortune on products like AfroSheen and UltraSheen.
