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John H. Johnson
Johnson Publishing Company Inc.
John H. Johnson
(1919 - 2005)
Inducted: 1997
Region: MidWest
Industry: Communications
John Johnson, chairman and CEO of Johnson Publishing Company, used his entrepreneurial skills to build the world’s largest black-owned publishing company. Johnson is the founder and publisher of Negro Digest, Ebony, and JET magazines and most recently, Ebony Man. His company also owns Fashion Fair Cosmetics and Ebony Cosmetics as well as broadcasting and TV production firms.