- Great American Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century
George F. Johnson
Endicott-Johnson Company
1920 - 1930
Fabric & Apparel
b. 1857
| Personal | |
|---|---|
| Born-Died | 1857 - 1948 |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts (MA) |
| Race | White |
| Father | Laborer, Skilled |
Johnson built a successful shoe company, but his most striking contributions to American capitalism were the progressive labor policies introduced at Endicott-Johnson. His company was the first in the shoe industry to introduce the 8-hour workday, 40-hour workweek, and comprehensive medical care. Despite paying some of the highest wages in the industry, Endicott-Johnson was consistently profitable.