Personal stories

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.

World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland

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.