Lonnie Johnson
Inventor

Lonnie Johnson Net Worth

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Lonnie Johnson is an inventor with a net worth of $360 million. Born in 1949, he is most famous for inventing the popular Super Soaker water gun toy. He has since gone on to patent seven dozen other products, including the Johnson Thermo-Electrochemical Converter System, which was featured on Popular Mechanics' 2009 list of the year's ten most important inventions.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day October 6, 1949
Birth Place Alabama
Age 74 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Libra

💰 Net worth: $360 million (2024)

About

Most famous for inventing the popular Super Soaker water gun toy, he went on to patent seven dozen other products, including the Johnson Thermo-Electrochemical Converter System, which made Popular Mechanics' 2009 list of the year's ten most important inventions.

Before Fame

After earning his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and his master's in nuclear engineering from Tuskegee University, he worked on the United States Air Force's stealth bomber and on NASA's Galileo Jupiter mission.

Trivia

He established energy-based technology companies called Johnson Electro-Mechanical Systems (or JEMS) and Excellatron Solid State.

Family Life

He was born and raised in Mobile, Alabama.

Associated With

Johnson and MGA Entertainment toy company C.E.O. Isaac Larian both contributed to the development of extremely popular toys (Larian's company produced Bratz dolls).

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