John H. Johnson

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American businessman and publisher (1918-2005)

United States FoundersLived 1918 to 2005 · aged 87

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John Harold Johnson was an American business executive and publisher. He was the founder in 1942 of the Johnson Publishing Company, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

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This is a cover of Ebony, one of Johnson's landmark publications.

This is a cover design for one of Johnson's defining works the magazine Jet.

This is the headquarters for the Johnson publishing company at 820 Michigan st. It is the first and still only black designed building in downtown Chicago.[7]

Awards 6

2004National Association of Black Journalists Hall of Fame

1996Presidential Medal of Freedom

1993Arkansas Black Hall of Fame

1989Candace Award

1987Chuck Stone Lifetime Achievement Award

1966Spingarn Medal

Connected to John 6

Ernest Everett JustAlso won Spingarn Medal Al BellAlso won Arkansas Black Hall of Fame

Xernona ClaytonAlso won National Association of Black Journalists Hall of Fame

Judith JamisonAlso won Candace Award

Belva DavisAlso won National Association of Black Journalists Hall of Fame

Selma BurkeAlso won Candace Award

About this person

John Harold Johnson was an American business executive and publisher. He was the founder in 1942 of the Johnson Publishing Company, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Johnson's company, with its creation of Ebony (1945) and Jet (1951) magazines, was among the most influential African-American business in media in the second half of the twentieth century, peaking at 9 million subscribers.

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United States