"Longtime Friend, A Great Supporter Of Aviation And EAA"
Samuel C. Johnson, the chairman emeritus of SC Johnson Wax who
helped launch the EAA Young Eagles program, died of cancer at his
Racine, Wisconsin, home Saturday, May 22, at the age of 76. During
his 34-year tenure, Johnson led his family's company to become a
multi-billion-dollar worldwide conglomerate.