Birthdate: January 19, 1918
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Arkansas City, Arkansas, United States
Died: August 8, 2005
John H. Johnson was a prominent American entrepreneur and publisher who established the Johnson Publishing Company in 1942. Based in Chicago, Illinois, the company gained recognition for creating Ebony and Jet magazines, which became influential publications in African-American media. In 1982, Johnson made history as the first African American to be featured on the Forbes 400 list. His entrepreneurial achievements were acknowledged in 1987, and he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1996 for his significant contributions to journalism and the African-American community.
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