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George E. Johnson Dies at 99; Broke Market Barriers With Afro Sheen

New York Times Monday 06 July 2026, 20:57 UTC By Robert D. Hershey Jr. 1 min read

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George E. Johnson last year at his home in Chicago. The Johnson Products Company made him one of the country’s wealthiest African Americans.

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George E. Johnson Dies at 99; Broke Market Barriers With Afro Sheen

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