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Feb 5, 2019 · Learn about the life and achievements of James Wood Johnson, the co-founder and president of Johnson & Johnson, who designed and built the company's manufacturing machinery and facilities. Discover how he led the company through its early years and introduced products such as BAND-AID® Brand Adhesive Bandages.
- James Wood Johnson | Johnson & Johnson Our Story
Founder James Wood Johnson was a talented engineer whose...
- James Wood Johnson | Johnson & Johnson Our Story
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.
Feb 6, 2019 · James Wood Johnson was the whip-smart inventor behind many of the early machines that mass-produced company products, including the popular medicated plasters. He also knew a good idea when he heard one.
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Learn about the engineer who started the company in 1886 with a fateful train ride through New Brunswick. See his image and other archival materials from Johnson & Johnson's history.
Jul 18, 2007 · Learn about the life and achievements of James Wood Johnson, who helped create the Company in 1886 and led it as president from 1910 to 1932. He was a skilled engineer, a quiet leader, and a collector of artifacts.
Sep 24, 2017 · James Wood Johnson’s Famous Signature First Appears. During the company’s initial year of operation in 1886, co-founder James Wood Johnson signed the first official Johnson & Johnson check made out to a local railroad freight master, including the name of the company written in a similar style.
1886. So inspired by Lister’s antiseptic methods, Johnson parted ways with his business partner, Seabury, and started Johnson & Johnson with his two younger brothers, Edward Mead and James Wood in 1886. Their company manufactured the world’s first mass-produced, sterile surgical supplies.
