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Johnson and Johnson is a global American pharmaceutical, medical devices and consumer packaged goods manufacturer founded in 1886.

The corporation's headquarters is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States. Its consumer division is located in Skillman, New Jersey. The corporation includes some 250 subsidiary companies with operations in over 57 countries. Its products are sold in over 175 countries.

Johnson and Johnson has been consistently named one of the 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers by Working Mother.

Johnson and Johnson brands include numerous household names of medications and first aid supplies. Among its well-known consumer products are the Band-Aid Brand line of bandages, Tylenol medications, Johnson's baby products, Neutrogena skin and beauty products, Clean & Clear facial wash and Acuvue contact lenses.

1885 Robert Wood Johnson, inspired by a speech by antisepsic advocate Joseph Lister, joined brothers James Wood Johnson and Edward Mead Johnson to create a line of ready-to-use surgical dressings.

1886 The company produced its first products.

1887 The company was incorporated. The company began to use the Red Cross on its products.

Robert Wood Johnson served as the first president of the company. He worked to improve sanitation practices in the nineteenth century, and lent his name to a hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

1905 Johnson and Johnson registered the Red Cross as a U.S. trademark for "medicinal and surgical plasters".

1910 When Robert Johnson died, he was succeeded in the presidency by his brother James Wood Johnson until 1932, and then by his son, Robert Wood Johnson II.

Since the 1900s, the company has pursued steady diversification.

1920s Company added consumer products.

1941 Company created a separate division for surgical products which became Ethicon.

1970s-80s It expanded into pharmaceuticals with the purchase of McNeil Laboratories, Inc., Cilag, and Janssen Pharmaceutica, and into women's sanitary products and toiletries.

In recent years, Johnson and Johnson has expanded into such diverse areas as biopharmaceuticals, orthopedic devices, and Internet publishing. Recently, Johnson and Johnson has purchased Pfizer's Consumer Healthcare department.

2006 The transition from Pfizer to Johnson and Johnson was completed on 18 December.

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-Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) is a global American pharmaceutical, medical devices and consumer packaged goods manufacturer founded in 1886. Its common stock is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the company is listed among the Fortune 500. Johnson & Johnson is known for its corporate reputation, consistently ranking at the top of Harris Interactive's National Corporate Reputation Survey,[2] ranking as the world's most respected company by Barron's Magazine,[3] and was the first corporation awarded the Benjamin Franklin Award for Public Diplomacy by the U.S. State Department for its funding of international education programs.[4]
+'''Johnson and Johnson''' is a global American pharmaceutical, medical devices and consumer packaged goods manufacturer founded in 1886.
 The corporation's headquarters is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States. Its consumer division is located in Skillman, New Jersey. The corporation includes some 250 subsidiary companies with operations in over 57 countries. Its products are sold in over 175 countries.
-Johnson & Johnson's brands include numerous household names of medications and first aid supplies. Among its well-known consumer products are the Band-Aid Brand line of bandages, Tylenol medications, Johnson's baby products, Neutrogena skin and beauty products, Clean & Clear facial wash and Acuvue contact lenses.
+'''Johnson and Johnson''' has been consistently named one of the 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers by Working Mother.
-Robert Wood Johnson, inspired by a speech by antisepsis advocate Joseph Lister, joined brothers James Wood Johnson and Edward Mead Johnson to create a line of ready-to-use surgical dressings in 1885. The company produced its first products in 1886 and incorporated in 1887.
+'''Johnson and Johnson''' brands include numerous household names of medications and first aid supplies. Among its well-known consumer products are the Band-Aid Brand line of bandages, Tylenol medications, Johnson's baby products, Neutrogena skin and beauty products, Clean & Clear facial wash and Acuvue contact lenses.
-Robert Wood Johnson served as the first president of the company. He worked to improve sanitation practices in the nineteenth century, and lent his name to a hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Upon his death in 1910, he was succeeded in the presidency by his brother James Wood Johnson until 1932, and then by his son, Robert Wood Johnson II.
+* 1885 '''Robert Wood Johnson''', inspired by a speech by antisepsic advocate Joseph Lister, joined brothers '''James Wood Johnson''' and '''Edward Mead Johnson''' to create a line of ready-to-use surgical dressings.
-Jamie Johnson, great-grandson of the founder, made a documentary called Born Rich about the experience of growing up as the heir to one of the world's greatest fortunes.
+* 1886 The company produced its first products.
-Since the 1900s, the company has pursued steady diversification. It added consumer products in the 1920s and created a separate division for surgical products in 1941 which became Ethicon. It expanded into pharmaceuticals with the purchase of McNeil Laboratories, Inc., Cilag, and Janssen Pharmaceutica, and into women's sanitary products and toiletries in the 1970s and 1980s. In recent years, Johnson & Johnson has expanded into such diverse areas as biopharmaceuticals, orthopedic devices, and Internet publishing. Recently, Johnson & Johnson has purchased Pfizer's Consumer Healthcare department. The transition from Pfizer to Johnson and Johnson was completed December 18, 2006.
+* 1887 The company was incorporated. The company began to use the Red Cross on its products.
-Johnson & Johnson has been consistently named one of the 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers by Working Mother.[6]
+* '''Robert Wood Johnson''' served as the first president of the company. He worked to improve sanitation practices in the nineteenth century, and lent his name to a hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
-Along with Gatorade, Johnson & Johnson is one of the founding sponsors of the National Athletic Trainers' Association.
+* 1905 '''Johnson and Johnson''' registered the Red Cross as a U.S. trademark for "medicinal and surgical plasters".
-Johnson & Johnson registered the Red Cross as a U.S. trademark for "medicinal and surgical plasters" in 1905, and has used the design since 1887.[13] The Geneva Conventions, which reserved the Red Cross emblem for specific uses, were first approved in 1864 and ratified by the United States in 1882; however, the emblem was not protected in U.S. law for the use of the American Red Cross and the U.S. military until after Johnson & Johnson had obtained its trademark. A clause in this law (now 18 U.S.C. 706) permits pre-existing uses of the Red Cross, such as Johnson & Johnson's, to continue.
+* 1910 When '''Robert Johnson''' died, he was succeeded in the presidency by his brother '''James Wood Johnson''' until 1932, and then by his son, '''Robert Wood Johnson II'''.
-A declaration made by the U.S. upon its ratification of the 1949 Geneva Conventions includes a reservation that pre-1905 U.S. domestic uses of the Red Cross, such as Johnson & Johnson's, would remain lawful as long as the cross is not used on "aircraft, vessels, vehicles, buildings or other structures, or upon the ground", uses which could be confused with its military uses.[14] This means that the U.S. did not agree to any interpretation of the 1949 Geneva Conventions that would overrule Johnson & Johnson's trademark. Even as it disputes a recent lawsuit by Johnson & Johnson, the American Red Cross continues to recognize the validity of Johnson & Johnson's trademark.[15]
+* Since the 1900s, the company has pursued steady diversification.
-In August 2007, Johnson & Johnson filed a lawsuit against the American Red Cross (ARC), demanding that the charity halt the use of the red cross symbol on products it sells to the public, though the company takes no issue with the charity's use of the mark for non-profit purposes.[16] In May, 2008, the judge in the case dismissed most of Johnson & Johnson's claims and a month later the two organizations announced a settlement had been reached in which both parties would continue to use the symbol.[17]
+* 1920s Company added consumer products.
+* 1941 Company created a separate division for surgical products which became Ethicon.
+* 1970s-80s It expanded into pharmaceuticals with the purchase of McNeil Laboratories, Inc., Cilag, and Janssen Pharmaceutica, and into women's sanitary products and toiletries.
+* In recent years, '''Johnson and Johnson''' has expanded into such diverse areas as biopharmaceuticals, orthopedic devices, and Internet publishing. Recently, '''Johnson and Johnson''' has purchased Pfizer's Consumer Healthcare department.
+* 2006 The transition from Pfizer to '''Johnson and Johnson''' was completed on 18 December.
+==See Also==
+*
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