[1] Nine years later he became superintendent of that company's new plant, which was located in the community of Lestershire, New York, and said to be the largest factory of its kind in the entire world.

In 1899, Johnson became co-owner of the business with Henry B. Endicott, which was renamed the Endicott-Johnson Co.[1] Under his presidency, the company grew to eight factories in Broome County, New York, employing about 10,000.

Although Johnson oversaw many different factories throughout the Susquehanna Valley of Broome County, he attracted many immigrant workers to the area by offering to build homes.

The Square Deal Towns of Endicott & Johnson City have set the precedent of eager industrial labor habits for Broome County.

Here is a quote from George F.: "To know in the morning that your compensation is fixed; to know that you must do the same thing all day long, to know that whether you do a little more or a little less, whether you are more or less interested and more or less efficient, your pay is automatically fixed-creates the most deadly monotony that I can believe possible".

During World War I, the Endicott-Johnson shoe factories made every pair of military boots, which equipped U.S. soldiers.

The only condition of this gift of property was "that it shall remain forever a public park, and that it shall be properly improved and maintained by the city as such.

"Between 1919 and 1934, George F. Johnson (1857–1948), shoe manufacturer and great benefactor, donated six beautiful carousels to (Broome County's) local parks.

Because of his own poor childhood, "George F." believed carousels should be enjoyed by everyone and insisted that the municipalities never charge money for a magic ride.