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The inside story of the Powerhouse
Johnson & Johnson has always used cutting-edge technology to move medicine forward. This was true even in the early 1900s, when a new brick building began supplying electrical power to company facilities. Here’s a short history of this still-in-use part of the New Brunswick campus.
From company president to national business leader: the story of Robert Wood Johnson II
The son of company founder Robert Wood Johnson rose through the ranks to lead Johnson & Johnson through the transformative decades of the Depression and World War II, cementing the organization’s legacy as an innovative healthcare company that puts people first.
The launch of the women-only Laurel Club
Learn how the Johnson & Johnson club started and why it’s such an important part of the company’s legacy of supporting female workers.
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 gave 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.
J&J fun facts: 7 things you may not know about BAND-AID® Brand adhesive bandages
Can you guess how long the first BAND-AID® Brand adhesive bandage was? Get up to speed on this and other cool facts about the iconic product, whose inventor, Earle Dickson, would have been 126 years old this month!
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.
Stick with it: 18 fun facts about the history of BAND-AID® Brand adhesive bandages
They’re such a staple of everyday life that it’s hard to imagine they weren’t always around. We trace the iconic product’s backstory—including a trip to the moon!
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.
Gladys Rockmore Davis: the artist who brought Johnson & Johnson ads to life
In March 1949, LIFE magazine published the first in a series of ads created by the renowned painter and illustrator. Our in-house historian shares why the collaboration was such a success.