Mary Lea Johnson Richards

Mary Lea Johnson Richards
Born
Mary Lea Johnson

(1926-08-20)August 20, 1926
DiedMay 3, 1990(1990-05-03) (aged 63)
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, Broadway producer
Known for1st Johnsons powder label baby
Spouses
  • William Ryan
    (m. 19??; div. 19??)
Victor D'Arc
(m. 1972; div. 1978)
Children6
Parent(s)John Seward Johnson I
Ruth Dill Johnson

Mary Lea Johnson Richards (August 20, 1926 – May 3, 1990) was an American heiress, entrepreneur, and Broadway producer. She was a granddaughter of Robert Wood Johnson I (co-founder of Johnson & Johnson), and of Bermudan politician, soldier, and lawyer, Colonel Thomas Melville Dill. She was the first baby to appear on a Johnson's baby powder label.