George E. Johnson Sr., a pioneering American businessman known for building a Black hair care enterprise, dies at age 99. Multiple outlets report that he died at his home in Chicago on Monday. Johnson is recognized as the founder behind a long-running hair care business that became influential in Black hair care and entrepreneurship. Both sources describe him as an entrepreneur who helped shape the industry through the creation and growth of his company, often referred to as an “empire” or pioneering business. While the reports provide limited additional detail, they agree on the central points: his role as the founder of a major Black hair care business, his age at death, and that he dies in Chicago on Monday. No sources included here provide information about surviving family members, cause of death, or specific dates tied to his business milestones.