Black business icon, Afro Sheen founder dies at 99

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George E. Johnson a black entrepreneur with a high school education who parlayed a $250 investment into a company that grossed $39 million in sales, is seen in his office holding a few of the products made by Johnson Products Co., Inc. Johnson died July 6, 2026 at 99.

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.

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