Herbert Louis
Herbert Louis | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 22, 1928 |
| Died | February 16, 2016 Paradise Valley, Phoenix, Arizona, US |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Deerfield Academy |
| Alma mater | Northwestern University |
| Occupation | Orthopedic surgeon |
| Spouse | Julie deLescaille |
| Children | 6 |
| Parent(s) | Henrietta Johnson Louis John Jeffry Louis |
| Relatives | Samuel Curtis Johnson, Sr. (great-grandfather) John J. Louis, Jr. (brother) |
Herbert Johnson Louis (April 22, 1928 – February 16, 2016) was an American orthopedic surgeon and billionaire heir.
Early life
Herbert Johnson Louis was born on April 22, 1928, the son of Henrietta Johnson Louis and John Jeffry Louis, and the great grandson of the S. C. Johnson & Son company founder Samuel Curtis Johnson, Sr.. He was educated at Deerfield Academy, and Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago.[2] His brother John J. Louis, Jr. (1925-1995), was the US Ambassador to the United Kingdom.
Career
Louis was an orthopedic surgeon.[1]
As of August 2015, he had a net worth of $2.7 billion.[1]
Personal life
In 1950, Louis married Julie deLescaille, his "college sweetheart".[3] They had six children, and lived in Phoenix, Arizona, where they helped to found the Phoenix Children's Hospital in the 1980s.[1]
He died at his home in Paradise Valley on February 16, 2016.[4]