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George E. Johnson Sr., founder of a pioneering Black hair care business, dies at 99

CHICAGO (AP) — 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…

CHICAGO (AP) — 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.
Johnson died Monday at h… [5878 chars]

Source: WTOP | Published: 2026-07-09T17:11:15Z

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