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George E. Johnson, founder of Johnson Products Company, has died at 99
George E. Johnson, founder of pioneering Black hair products company, dead at 99
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FashionNetworkGeorge E. Johnson, founder of pioneering Black hair products company, dead at 99fashionnetwork.comGeorge E. Johnson, the pioneering Chicago entrepreneur whose eponymous company transformed Black hair care in the U.S. with brands including Afro Sheen, Ultra Wave and Classy Curl, died on Monday at age 99.
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