George E. Johnson of Johnson Products Company dies at 99, reports say

George E. Johnson, founder of Johnson Products Company, died at 99 in Chicago. He established the company in 1954, creating hair care products for Black consumers during a time when such markets were overlooked. The company became a leader in the Black hair-care industry, achieving 80% market share by 1960 and listing on the American Stock Exchange in 1971 as the first Black-owned company to do so.