Heritage

When the 8.3 magnitude quake struck, the company mobilized to send supplies and other aid to the city—a practice that continues to this day.

A century ago, keeping a tidy house meant more than just impressing the neighbors—it could also keep illnesses like polio and measles at bay. These vintage ads helped show magazine readers how.

When Janssen Pharmaceuticals merged with Johnson & Johnson in February 1961, a fruitful collaboration that continues to this day was born. Learn about the man who coined over 100 patents and developed more than a dozen life-changing medications.

As the U.S. celebrates Presidents Day, we take a look at the historic connection between the nation’s 32nd president and an innovative company leader.

In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, we’re spotlighting an employee who made great contributions not only to the company but to local and international communities at large.

The company’s first scientific director was responsible for groundbreaking innovations that surgeons use to this day. But there’s a lot more to this Renaissance man’s impressive story.

What started as medical aid donated to the injured survivors of a devastating 1889 flood has evolved into a legacy of philanthropy that spans the globe. We look at key moments throughout history in which the company has mobilized to help people.

It’s National Healthy Skin Month, so we asked our in-house historian, Margaret Gurowitz, to give us the scoop on the company’s first soap, which had a cult following among starlets in the early 1900s.

The first African American to hold the position of Vice President of Corporate Affairs, Aldrage B. Cooper was known for three things: his 6' 7" height, his turn as mayor of New Brunswick in the 1970s and his commitment to public service and community.

We crack open the pages of a special issue of Red Cross Notes, a company publication that spotlighted several ways surgical care changed after the war—and how Johnson & Johnson contributed to many of the advances.