Robert L. Johnson
Robert Louis Johnson [2] (born April 8, 1946 is American entrepreneur, media magnate, executive, philanthropist, and investor.He is the co-founder of BET, which was acquired by Viacom in 2001 .[3] He is also the founder of RLJ Companies which is a holding company that invests in various business sectors .Johnson is the former majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats.His company is listed d among the most prominent African-American businesses in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries[4]
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| Born | Robert Louis Johnson April 8, 1946 Hickory, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (BA) Princeton University (MPA) |
| Known for | Co-founder of BET |
| Net worth | US$ 600 million[1] |
| Website | Official website |
Early Life and Education
Johnson was born in 1946 in French Camp, California.[5] His mother was a schoolteacher and his father was a farmer . Johnson graduated from the University of Illinois in 1968 with a bachelor's degree in social studies . At the University of Illinois, Johnson became a member of the Beta chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity . He received a master's degree in public affairs from the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University in 1972 .[6]
Personal life
He married Shelia Johnson[7] in 1969 and have 2 children .They divorced in 2001 .Johnson dated Lauren Wooden, who is 33 years younger, in 2010.They married in May 2016, Greg Mathis officiated.[8]
Robert L. Johnson Media
President George W. Bush sits with Johnson during a meeting to discuss the economy with small business owners and community bankers in 2006
Johnson speaking at a signing ceremony for an executive order by President Donald Trump on December 12, 2018
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References
- ↑ Miller, Matthew (May 6, 2009). The Wealthiest Black Americans. https://www.forbes.com/2009/05/06/richest-African-americans-busienss-billionaires-richest-black-americans.html. Retrieved September 21, 2013. "... Robert Johnson became the first African American billionaire in 2000 after he sold the network to Viacom for $3 billion in stock and assumed swag. Since then, sagging Viacom and CBS stock, plus investments in real estate, hotels and banks ... have dragged Johnson's net worth to $550 million, we estimate.".
- ↑ Bryant, Adam (2011-11-12). "No Ranting and Raving Is Permitted" (in en-US). The New York Times. . https://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/13/business/robert-l-johnson-anger-has-no-place-in-business.html. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
- ↑ "Bob Johnson moves way beyond BET - Nov. 7, 2012". 2013-09-21. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
- ↑ Rhoden, William C. (2004-06-21). "Sports of The Times; First Item for the Bobcats: Win Over the Community" (in en-US). The New York Times. . https://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/21/sports/sports-of-the-times-first-item-for-the-bobcats-win-over-the-community.html. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
- ↑ "The Market Nobody Wanted - October 1, 2002". money.cnn.com. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
- ↑ "RLJ Lodging Trust Form 10-K Annual Report". edgar.secdatabase.com. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
- ↑ Johnson, Darragh (2005-09-25) (in en-US). Sheila Johnson, Marrying Very Well. . http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/24/AR2005092401710.html. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
- ↑ "Lowes Comoanies Inc form 20-K". edgar.secdatabase.com. Retrieved 2020-04-10.