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George E. Johnson Sr., founder of a pioneering Black hair care business, dies at 99

George E. Johnson Sr., founder of a pioneering Black hair care business, dies at 99
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George E. Johnson Sr., a pioneer in Black hair care whose multimillion-dollar business was the first Black-owned company to be listed on the American Stock Exchange, has died at age 99, according to his family.Johnson died Monday at his home in downtown Chicago. A cause of death was not released....

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