Herbert Louis

Herbert Louis
Born Herbert Johnson Louis
April 22, 1928
Evanston, Illinois
Died February 16, 2016 (2016-02-17) (aged 87)
Paradise Valley, Phoenix, Arizona, US
Nationality American
Other names Tim Louis
Education Deerfield Academy
Alma mater Northwestern University
Occupation Orthopedic surgeon
Net worth $3.1 billion (August 2015)[1]
Spouse(s) 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 "Tim" 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, in Evanston, Illinois, 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. He served in the United States Army[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.[2] They had six children, Henry "Hank" Louis, Margaret "Peggy" Moreland, Clifton "Clif" Louis, Carrie Hulburd, Steven Samuel "Steve" Louis, and Timothy "Tim" Louis. They 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. He was survived by his wife Julie, their six children, 22 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Herbert Louis". Forbes. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "Herbert Louis Obituary - Phoenix, AZ | The Arizona Republic". legacy.com. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
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