| Other author/creator | Johnson, Eric, 1951- interviewee. |
| Other author/creator | Richardson, Julieanna L., interviewer. |
| Other author/creator | Hickey, Matthew, director of photography. |
| Other author/creator | HistoryMakers (Video oral history collection), production company. |
| Variant title |
History Makers video oral history with Eric Johnson |
| Portion of title |
Eric Johnson |
| Abstract |
Entrepreneur Eric Johnson was born on March 29, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois. After graduating from Chicago's Laboratory School, Johnson attended Babson College in Boston before obtaining his M.B.A. degree from the University of Chicago. Johnson was the son of hair care entrepreneur, George Johnson, founder of Johnson Products. Johnson began his career in business at Procter & Gamble before joining the management team of his family's company. During his tenure as president, sales increased and Johnson Products stock was the seventh best-performing stock on the American Stock Exchange in 1991. Later, Johnson acquired Baldwin Ice Cream Company which he merged with Richardson Foods to become Baldwin Richardson Foods. Baldwin Richardson Foods' annual profits were around $62 million in the early 2000s. Johnson was active in civic activities and served on numerous boards including the Boy Scouts of America, the Rochester Institute of Technology and Chicago State University. |
| Credits | Videographer, Matthew Hickey. |
| Performer |
Julieanna L. Richardson, interviewer. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded Chicago, Illinois 2000 March 15. |
| Source of description | Vendor-supplied metadata. |
| Genre/form | Internet videos. |
| Genre/form | Interviews. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction films. |
| Genre/form | Oral histories. |
| Genre/form | Oral histories. |
| Genre/form | Internet videos. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction films. |
| Stock number | A2000.027 HistoryMakers |
