James Wood Johnson | |
Occupation: | Businessman |
Known For: | Co-founder of pharmaceutics company Johnson & Johnson |
James Wood Johnson (18561932) 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]