samuel curtis johnson jr. (march 2, 1928 – may 22, 2004) was an american businessman. he was the fourth generation of his family to lead s. c. johnson & son, inc., which is headquartered in racine, wisconsin. he was the son of herbert fisk johnson jr. and the great-grandson of company founder, samuel curtis johnson, a celebrated business icon, turned a relatively small wax company into a multibillion-dollar global household name. a noted philanthropist and environmentalist, johnson led his company and community "to protect this planet and leave it a better place for future generations to live," noting, "a good executive, a busy executive, always has time to do some other things, especially for the good of the community."