Herbert Johnson "Tim" Louis (April 22, 1928 – February 16, 2016) was an American orthopedic surgeon and billionaire heir.

Herbert Louis
Born
Herbert Johnson Louis

April 22, 1928
DiedFebruary 16, 2016 (2016-02-17) (aged 87)
Paradise Valley, Phoenix, Arizona, US
Other namesTim Louis
EducationDeerfield Academy
Alma materWilliams College, Northwestern University
OccupationOrthopedic surgeon
SpouseJulie deLescaille
Children6
Parent(s)Henrietta Johnson Louis
John Jeffry Louis
RelativesSamuel Curtis Johnson Sr. (great-grandfather)
John J. Louis Jr. (brother)

Early life

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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, Williams College, and Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago.[1] 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

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Louis was an orthopedic surgeon.[3] He helped to found the Phoenix Children's Hospital in the 1980s, and served on its board for many years.[3] He founded the orthopedic surgery residency program at Maricopa Medical Center, and was an examiner for the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

As of August 2015, he had a net worth of $2.7 billion.[3]

Personal life

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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.

He died at his home in Paradise Valley, Arizona on February 16, 2016. He was survived by his wife Julie, their six children, 22 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Louis, Steven S. (August 25, 2016). "Obituary: A Remembrance of Herbert J. (Tim) Louis MD (1928–2016)". Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 474 (8): 1882–1885. doi:10.1007/s11999-016-4925-x. PMC 4925429. PMID 27283582.
  2. ^ a b c "Herbert Louis Obituary – Phoenix, AZ | The Arizona Republic". legacy.com. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  3. ^ a b c "Herbert Louis". Forbes. Retrieved 25 August 2015.