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A modern company town with workers’ health and well-being in mind: the story of Johnson & Johnson’s Chicopee Village
In the cotton fields of Georgia in 1927, the company built an entirely new kind of factory and village. Not only did it provide employees with modern amenities, but it supplied workers and their families with resources to enrich their lives outside of work.
How the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 helped give birth to Johnson & Johnson’s disaster relief program
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.
Clean home, clean bill of health: the story behind Johnson & Johnson’s historic spring cleaning ads
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.
Meet Dr. Paul Janssen: a legend in pharmacology
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.
Robert Wood Johnson: The Johnson & Johnson leader who advised President Roosevelt
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.
Meet Aldrage B. Cooper: a trailblazing African-American leader at Johnson & Johnson
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.
Meet Fred Kilmer: One of Johnson & Johnson’s earliest pioneers
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.
The history of how Johnson & Johnson has given back during times of crisis
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.
Synol: The Johnson & Johnson soap made popular by silent film stars
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.
Aldrage B. Cooper: a pioneering employee who broke barriers at Johnson & Johnson
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.