Robert Wood Johnson III
Robert Wood "Bobby" Johnson III was an American businessman. He was a grandson of Robert Wood Johnson I.Biography
Johnson was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey. His father was Robert Wood Johnson II, president and chair of Johnson & Johnson, and his mother was Elizabeth Dixon Ross Johnson. Johnson grew up an only child. Johnson married Betty Wold after his wife Jean Venturino-Johnson died. Robert had four children with Jean prior to his marriage with Betty: Robert Wood Johnson IV, Keith Johnson, Billy Johnson, and Elizabeth "Libet" Johnson.
Johnson worked for Johnson & Johnson from 1941 to 1965. He was president of J&J from 1961 to 1965, until his father fired him. He was succeeded as president by Philip B. Hofmann, the first non-Johnson family member to head the company since 1887.
Johnson also served for ten years on the board of directors of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation as president and vice president.
In 1970, Johnson died of cancer at the age of 50.
