Heritage

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.

From their use in Ancient Egypt (really!) to later innovations like topical skin adhesives, sutures have a long history of saving lives—a story Johnson & Johnson’s been part of since the 1800s.

In time for Halloween, we dig into our archives to spotlight frighteningly clever advertisements from as far back as 1887.

How Johnson & Johnson has cared for Spanish-speaking customers and patients for over 100 years

James Wood Johnson, one of three brothers who launched the company, spotted a “for rent” sign on an empty factory building while traveling from New York to Philadelphia. Here’s how in less than a year, it became Johnson & Johnson’s first location.

When the Belgian physician created his research lab in the 1950s, he did it largely on his own. But it didn’t take long for the medical community to realize the then 26-year-old was on to something profound. Over the course of his long and esteemed career, Dr. Paul, as he was known, coined more than 100 patents and developed dozens of life-changing medications.

This New Brunswick native joined the company in 1950, helping to steer the executive committee and Board of Directors through decades of growth while giving back to the community where he was raised.