Herbert Fisk Johnson III

Herbert Fisk Johnson III
Born (1957-05-19) May 19, 1957
Racine, Wisconsin, US
Nationality American
Alma mater Cornell University
S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management
Occupation Chairman and CEO, S. C. Johnson & Son
Net worth $3.0 billion (May 2015)[1]
Spouse(s) divorced
Children 1
Parent(s) Samuel Curtis Johnson, Jr. and Imogene Powers Johnson

Herbert Fisk Johnson III or H. Fisk Johnson III (born May 19, 1957), known as "Fisk", is the fifth generation of his family to lead S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc of Racine, WI, as chairman and CEO.

Early life

He is the son of the late Samuel Curtis Johnson, Jr. and Imogene Powers Johnson, and the great-great-grandson of company founder Samuel Curtis Johnson, Sr. Fisk, his three siblings and mother each have a net worth of $3 billion as of May 2015.[1]

Education

He has a BA in Chemistry and Physics, 1979; Master of Engineering, 1980; MS in Physics, 1982; MBA in Marketing and Finance, 1984; and PhD in Physics, 1986 — all from Cornell University and Cornell's S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management.

Career

He joined the family business in 1987 as a marketing associate and served in a number of roles. He was appointed chairman in 2000, and CEO in 2004.

On behalf of the company, he accepted a 2006 Ron Brown Award, a presidential award for corporate leadership.

Public policy work

He has served as a:

Patents

He is one of the inventors listed on U.S. Patent #7028405, entitled "Vibratory Shaver", and U.S. patent application #20060238136, entitled "Lamp and bulb for illumination and ambiance lighting".

Charity

His extended family is the named benefactor of the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University. He has supported Chicago's Shedd Aquarium.

Personal life

He is divorced with one child and lives in Racine, Wisconsin.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "H. Fisk Johnson". Forbes. Retrieved 12 May 2015.


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