Robert L. Johnson, who rose through the ranks at Sears as a groundbreaking Black executive, dies at 91
- Posted on August 12, 2026
- By Chicago Tribune
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Robert L. Johnson, who rose through the ranks at Sears as a groundbreaking Black executive, dies at 91
After his decades at Sears, Johnson and his daughter founded a successful packaging company. He also helped create an academy at Roosevelt University.
