Kilmer House

It is with great sadness that Kilmer House notes the passing of Aldrage B. Cooper, a pioneering African American leader at Johnson & Johnson and in New Brunswick, New Jersey.  Born and raised in New Brunswick, Cooper served as the city’s first African American mayor from 1974 to 1975.  As a Johnson & Johnson leader, he exemplified the company’s Credo values and commitment to the community. Aldrage B. Cooper speaks at an awards ceremony with civil rights leader Coretta Scott King, at a Johnson & Johnson facility in Raritan, NJ, 1985. From our archives. Aldrage Cooper joined Johnson

1918 Display of free Johnson & Johnson Public Health Materials The DrugWonks blog had a great post on the need for pharmaceutical companies to become teachers, experts and partners in advancing public health.  It’s a great idea that harks back to a time 100 years ago when some of the major public health improvements we take for granted today were at the forefront of society.  And it’s been something Johnson & Johnson has felt strongly about throughout its history. 1886: Sterile Surgical Dressings and antiseptic surgery Johnson & Johnson was founded in 1886 to manufacture