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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.
Lister’s Dog Soap: Why Johnson & Johnson once sold a product made for pups
On National Dog Day, we dug into our archives to learn about an antiseptic soap designed over a century ago—and made popular by a future Johnson & Johnson CEO.
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.
Badge of safety: The story behind Boy Scout first aid kits
The Boy Scouts of America were incorporated on February 8, 1910. To help scouts learn the merits of emergency medical assistance, Johnson & Johnson created custom first aid kits for troops.
Anatomy of an IPO: The story of how Johnson & Johnson went public
We trace the company’s 130-year evolution from a small operation with 14 employees to its IPO 75 years ago this month to its current standing as a forward-thinking healthcare leader.
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.
Pretty presents under the tree: The story of Johnson & Johnson’s gift tape business
Over its more than 130-year history, the company produced some unexpected products, like holiday-themed gift wrap tape. In-house historian Margaret Gurowitz delves into the details behind the company’s foray into decorative tape.