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   Image courtesy: Johnson & Johnson Archives   It is with great sadness that the Kilmer House blog notes the passing of Nancy Lane, one of Johnson & Johnson’s pioneering women and a pioneering African American leader who made an impact at Johnson & Johnson and in the community.  She was the first woman vice president, and the first African American woman vice president at Johnson & Johnson.   Born in Boston, MA, Nancy Lane was a fervent believer in education and the opportunities it unlocks. She earned an undergraduate degree in public relations and

Every Veterans Day, November 11, we honor those who serve our country.  The commemoration originally began as Armistice Day to recognize the end of World War I in 1918.  Johnson & Johnson has honored and supported those who serve since the Spanish American War in 1898.  Here are two stories from a century ago – supporting an employee during his service, and helping returning veterans in the community -- that echo our continuing support today. Walter C--- was a young employee who joined Johnson & Johnson in 1914 and worked in the company’s Printing Department.  Walter and his colleague

With summer officially here, families’ thoughts turn to getting away from their daily routines and going on vacation. But vacation time doesn’t mean you have to miss out on Johnson & Johnson’s rich heritage! Because the company has touched so many lives in so many locations for more than 130 years, many places have surprising connections to Johnson & Johnson. With this handy guide, you can make sure you visit a site with a Johnson & Johnson connection wherever your vacation plans take you. If you’re vacationing in New Jersey, here are just a few of the many places with connection

How do you build a museum that everyone can get to?  You put it online! This April, Johnson & Johnson launched two new experiences: Our Story at the Powerhouse, on the company’s World Headquarters campus (it draws its name from the beautifully restored 1907 Powerhouse building that houses it), and its companion, ourstory.jnj.com, an online experience.  They are both interactive experiences that takes visitors through Johnson & Johnson’s history – in the context of world history – from 1886 to the present.  Johnson & Johnson has been telling its story since 1889, when Scientific Di

Nurses have been critically important to Johnson & Johnson for more than a century, both as partners in improving health care and as employees.  Due to this close relationship, the company has both helped and honored nurses for generations, a tradition that continues today with the Campaign for Nursing’s Future.      In recognition of this special relationship, during the 1940s, the company decided to honor nurses by commissioning a portrait of the founder of modern nursing: Florence Nightingale.  And in charge of that effort was none other than Earle Dickson, the inventor of the BAND-AID