Herbert Louis

Herbert Louis
Born April 22, 1928
Died February 16, 2016
Paradise Valley, Phoenix, Arizona, US
Nationality American
Education Deerfield Academy
Alma mater Northwestern University
Occupation Orthopedic surgeon
Net worth $3.1 billion (August 2015)[1]
Spouse(s) Julie deLescaille
Children 6
Parent(s) Henrietta Johnson Louis
John Jeffry Louis
Relatives Samuel Curtis Johnson, Sr. (great-grandfather)
John J. Louis, Jr. (brother)

Herbert Johnson Louis (April 22, 1928 – February 16, 2016) was an American orthopedic surgeon and billionaire heir.

Early life

Herbert Johnson Louis was born on April 22, 1928, the son of Henrietta Johnson Louis and John Jeffry Louis, and the great grandson of the S. C. Johnson & Son company founder Samuel Curtis Johnson, Sr.. He was educated at Deerfield Academy, and Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago.[2] His brother John J. Louis, Jr. (1925-1995), was the US Ambassador to the United Kingdom.

Career

Louis was an orthopedic surgeon.[1]

As of August 2015, he had a net worth of $2.7 billion.[1]

Personal life

In 1950, Louis married Julie deLescaille, his "college sweetheart".[3] They had six children, and lived in Phoenix, Arizona, where they helped to found the Phoenix Children's Hospital in the 1980s.[1]

He died at his home in Paradise Valley on February 16, 2016.[4]

References

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