S. Curtis Johnson

For other people named Curt Johnson, see Curt Johnson (disambiguation).

S. Curtis Johnson
NationalityAmerican
Alma materCornell University
Kellogg School of Management
OccupationFormer chairman of Diversey, Inc.
SpouseTracie Stier-Johnson (2001–2016)[1]
Children4
Parent(s)Samuel Curtis Johnson Jr.
Imogene Powers Johnson
RelativesHerbert Fisk Johnson III
Helen Johnson-Leipold
Winnie Johnson-Marquart (siblings)

S. Curtis "Curt" Johnson is a US businessman and convicted sex offender. Johnson is the son of Samuel Curtis Johnson Jr. and Imogene Powers Johnson, and is the great great grandson of Samuel Curtis Johnson Sr., founder of S. C. Johnson & Son. The 2013 Forbes 400 list of richest persons in the world placed him at 166 with a net worth of $3 billion.[2][3]

Career

Johnson was chairman of Diversey until he resigned his position in early 2011, citing personal reasons.[4] His sister Helen Johnson-Leipold succeeded him at the firm.[3]

Criminal conviction

In March 2011, Johnson was charged in Racine County Circuit Court with sexually assaulting his step-daughter 15 to 20 times over a period of three years, starting when she was 12 years old.[5][6] Johnson repeatedly touched his stepdaughter on the breasts, buttocks and vaginal area and asked if he could have sex with her.[5]

In June 2014, he pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors. The victim had moved to North Carolina, wanted the case dismissed, and fought efforts to make her appear and testify. Johnson was sentenced to four months in jail with Huber privileges after 60 days and fined $6,000. He was not required to register as a sex offender.[7][8][3]

Political donations

Johnson gave the Republican National Committee (RNC) $15,000 in June 2009. In 2008, he donated $1,000 to the RNC. He gave a total of $2,000 to Representative Paul Ryan, in four separate donations.[9] The S.C. Johnson and Sons political action committee (PAC) donated $99,700 in 2010 alone. In 2008 it donated $94,125, and similar amounts in previous years.[10]

References

  1. ^ Burke, Michael (October 29, 2016). "Curt Johnson divorced". Journal Times. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "The Richest People in America List". Forbes. January 1, 1970. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c [1] Archived August 13, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Attorney General Asks Supreme Court to Review Appellate Decision in Curt Johnson Case". Archived from the original on December 22, 2012. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
  5. ^ a b Johnson, Mike (March 24, 2011). "Johnson heir charged with sex assault of child". Jsonline.com. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  6. ^ "Billionaire Heir to SC Johnson Fortune Accused of Molesting Stepdaughter - ABC News". Abcnews.go.com. March 25, 2011. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  7. ^ Bruce Vielmetti (June 6, 2014). "Billionaire Johnson heir gets brief jail term in sex assault case". Journal Sentinel. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
  8. ^ "S. Curtis Johnson". Forbes. January 1, 1970. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  9. ^ "Republican Donor Samuel Johnson Charged With Sexual Assault of Child : Roll Call Politics". Rollcall.com. March 30, 2011. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  10. ^ "SC Johnson & Son Summary". OpenSecrets.org. Retrieved December 25, 2015.