1918 - 2005
John H. Johnson American Business
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| First Name |
John
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| Middle Name |
H.
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| Last Name |
Johnson
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| Birthday |
19th January, 1918
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| Birthplace |
Arkansas City, Arkansas, USA
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| Died |
8th August, 2005
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| Place of Death |
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| Buried |
Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago
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| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Businessman, publisher
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| Occupation |
Business
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| Year(s) Active |
1942–2003
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John Harold Johnson (January 19, 1918 – August 8, 2005) was an American businessman and publisher. Johnson was the founder in 1942 of the Johnson Publishing Company, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Johnson's company, with its creation of Ebony (1945) and Jet (1951) magazines, was among the most influential African-American business in media in the second half of the twentieth century, peaking at 9 million subscribers. In 1982, Johnson became the first African American to appear on the Forbes 400. In 1987, Johnson was named Black Enterprise Entrepreneur of the decade. In 1996, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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