Karen Johnson Boyd
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Karen Johnson Boyd Net Worth

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Karen Johnson Boyd is a prominent figure in the Johnson family, being the great granddaughter of SC Johnson Sr., the founder of the privately held cleaning products giant SC Johnson. Her brother Samuel Johnson Jr. ran the company from 1967 to 2000, and her nephew H. Fisk Johnson now leads it. She has no active role at the firm, instead dedicating her time to supporting the arts, particularly crafts and art made from fibers like yarn. She is board member emerita at the Racine Art Museum and donated part of her collection of American crafts to the museum in 1991.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day May 16, 1924
Birth Place United States
Age 96 YEARS OLD
Died On January 29, 2016(2016-01-29) (aged 91)\nRacine, Wisconsin, US
Birth Sign Gemini
Spouse(s) Willard H. Keland William B. Boyd
Children 4
Parent(s) Herbert Fisk Johnson, Jr. Gertrude Brauner Johnson
Relatives Samuel Curtis Johnson, Jr. (brother) Samuel Curtis Johnson, Sr. (great-grandfather)

💰 Net worth: $2.7 Billion (2024)

Karen Johnson Boyd's net worth is estimated to be an impressive $2.7 billion in 2024. She has gained immense wealth and recognition as a prominent figure in the manufacturing industry in the United States. With her immense success, Karen Johnson Boyd has undoubtedly made a significant impact on the manufacturing sector, showcasing her exceptional business acumen and entrepreneurial skills. Her substantial net worth is not only a testament to her exceptional achievements but also highlights her influential role in shaping the manufacturing landscape in the country.

2014 $2.2 Million
2015 $2.7 Million
2018 $2.7 Million

Biography/Timeline

1938

She was the daughter of Herbert Fisk Johnson, Jr., and Gertrude Brauner Johnson. As a teenager, she lived at Wingspread, a house designed for her Father by the Architect Frank Lloyd Wright, built in 1938–1939 in the village of Wind Point near Racine, Wisconsin.

1945

She was married to Willard H. Keland from 1945 to 1965, and they had four children. They also commissioned Frank Lloyd Wright to build a home for them, Keland House in 1954 in Racine, which she continued to live in after the divorce and for the rest of her life. She married william B. Boyd in 1982.

1982

She had been an art dealer who had particularly supported craft art. She opened Perimeter Gallery in Chicago in 1982, which has promoted craft and other contemporary artists. She contributed more than 1,750 works to the Racine Art Museum and made an additional gift of 200 artworks in 1991. She was actively involved in the creation of the new RAM building in downtown Racine, Wisconsin in 2003, and the galleries were named after her. She was a board member emerita of the Racine Art Museum.

2016

Boyd died on January 29, 2016, at her home in Racine, Wisconsin, aged 91. She was survived by three children, a granddaughter; and two stepdaughters.

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