Barbara Piasecka Johnson
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Barbara Piasecka Johnson Net Worth

Barbara Piasecka Johnson was a Polish-American heiress and philanthropist. She was born in 1937 and emigrated to the United States in 1968. She married J. Seward Johnson, heir to the Johnson & Johnson fortune, in 1971 and inherited the bulk of his fortune upon his death in 1983. She was a noted art and antiques collector, and in 2004 sold the world's most expensive piece of furniture, the Badminton cabinet, for a record $36.7 million. She was an active supporter of Art for Autism and funded philanthropic initiatives in her native Poland. She passed away in April 2013 following a long and complicated illness.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day February 25, 1937
Birth Place United States
Age 83 YEARS OLD
Died On April 1, 2013 (2013-05) (aged 76)\nSobótka, Wrocław, Poland
Birth Sign Pisces
Residence Monaco
Occupation Philanthropist, art collector
Spouse(s) John Seward Johnson I

💰 Net worth: $3.6 Billion (2024)

Barbara Piasecka Johnson's net worth is estimated to be $3.6 billion in 2024. She was widely recognized for her immense wealth and notable contributions to the healthcare industry in the United States. A philanthropist at heart, Johnson worked tirelessly to improve healthcare accessibility and quality, particularly for economically disadvantaged communities. Her endeavors helped transform the way healthcare was delivered and shaped the landscape of the industry. Barbara Piasecka Johnson's legacy as a healthcare pioneer continues to inspire and pave the way for future advancements in the field.

2010 $2.8 Billion
2011 $3.1 Billion
2012 $3.3 Billion
2013 $3.6 Billion
2018 $3.6 Billion

Biography/Timeline

1968

Piasecka Johnson was born in Staniewicze near Grodno, Poland (now in Belarus). Her Father was a farmer. She graduated from Wroclaw University with a M.A. in Art History. She left Poland in 1968, with $100 in her possession.

1971

During this time J. Seward Johnson' engaged in extramarital affairs with Piasecka Johnson. In 1971, they married with none of Johnson's children in attendance. According to trial witnesses brought to court by J. S. Johnson's children during the proceedings concerning his will, Piasecka Johnson "often physically and emotionally abused her husband". Piasecka Johnson said she was a devoted wife for 12 years of marriage.

1974

Johnson was involved in a number of charitable projects, especially in Poland, through the Barbara Piasecka Johnson Foundation which she established in 1974. Johnson founded a school in Gdańsk for autistic children, and donated to the church in Poland, and welfare centres.

1983

She was the primary beneficiary of his will and received the bulk of her husband's fortune of $400 million after he died in 1983 ($983 million as of 2017). Excluded from their father's will, Seward Johnson's six children sued on grounds that their Father wasn't mentally competent at the time he signed the will. The case went to trial but was settled prior to return of a verdict, and the children were granted about 12% of the fortune, leaving Piasecka Johnson in control of the majority of the estate.

1995

Paintings from Piasecka Johnson's art collection were displayed in Monaco's Museum of the Chapel of Visitation from 1995 to 2014. Her collection was removed from the chapel in May 2014 in preparation for its eventual sale at Christie's auction house in July 2014.

2007

In 2007, Johnson was listed on the Forbes 400 World's richest People list with an estimated net worth of $2.7 billion, making her the 149th richest person. She converted the family estate in Princeton, New Jersey, named Jasna Polana, into a country club.

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