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

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heir.

Early life

Herbert Johnson Louis was born on April 22, 1928, in

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, the son of

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and John Jeffry Louis, and the great-grandson of the S. C. Johnson & Son company founder

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He was educated at

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, and

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Medical School in Chicago. He served in the

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His brother John J. Louis Jr. (1925–1995), was the US ambassador to the United Kingdom.

Career

Louis was an orthopedic surgeon. He helped to found the

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in the 1980s, and served on its board for many years. 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.

Personal life

In 1950, Louis married Julie deLescaille, his college sweetheart. 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

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on February 16, 2016. He was survived by his wife Julie, their six children, 22 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren.

References

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