Winnie Johnson-Marquart

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Winnie Johnson-Marquart
Born1958or1959(age 64–65) [1]
NationalityAmerican
Spouse Michael Marquart
Children4
Parent(s) Samuel Curtis Johnson Jr.
Imogene Powers Johnson
Relatives Herbert Fisk Johnson III
Helen Johnson-Leipold
S. Curtis Johnson (siblings)

Winnie Johnson-Marquart (born 1958/1959) is an American billionaire heir, and the daughter of Samuel Curtis Johnson Jr. and the great great granddaughter of S. C. Johnson & Son founder Samuel Curtis Johnson Sr.

She graduated from Cornell University in 1981. [2] She has been the president and a trustee of the Johnson Family Foundation [3] [4] but never wanted to partake to the family affairs. [5]

Family

Winnie Johnson-Marquart is married to rock musician Michael Marquart and has a daughter Samantha, who is studio manager at Windmark Recording. [6]

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References

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  2. "Cornell celebrates Johnson gift and legacy of support". Cornell Chronicle. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  3. "Johnson Foundation - Prod". www.johnsonfdn.org. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  4. "Winnie Johnson-Marquart, The World's Richest People - Forbes.com". images.forbes.com. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  5. Barboza, David (August 22, 1999). "At Johnson Wax, A Family Passes On Its Heirloom; Father Divides a Business To Keep the Children United". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  6. Dunn, Laura Emily (February 12, 2015). "Samantha Marquart, Studio Manager, Windmark Recording". Women in Business Q&A. Huffington Post . Retrieved June 22, 2019.