George Johnson, Chicago entrepreneur responsible for Afro-Sheen brand, dies at 99

Source NBC Local
Original Load Date July 7, 2026, 9:01 p.m.
Last Updated July 7, 2026, 9:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/george-johnson-chicago-entrepreneur-responsible-for-afro-sheen-brand-dies-at-99/3958752/

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George E. Johnson, who redefined African American style and culture while leading a revolution in Black-owned business, has died at his Chicago home at the age of 99. Johnson started working at a Black-owned cosmetics company called Fuller Products when he was just 18. When a prominent local barber...