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Woody Johnson | |
|---|---|
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| United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom | |
| In office November 8, 2017 – January 20, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Matthew Barzun |
| Succeeded by | Jane D. Hartley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Wood Johnson IV 12 April 1947 (aged 79) New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Nancy Sale
(m. 1977; div. 2001)Suzanne Ircha
(m. 2009) |
| Children | 5 |
| Parents | Bobby Johnson Betty Wold |
| Relatives | Christopher Johnson |
| Education | University of Arizona (BA) |
Robert Wood "Woody" Johnson IV (born April 12, 1947) is an American businessman and philanthropist. He was the United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom from 2017 until 2021.[1][2] He is a great-grandson of Robert Wood Johnson I (co-founder of Johnson & Johnson), and the owner of the New York Jets of the National Football League.[3][4]
Johnson was nominated to be the United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom by then President-elect Donald Trump on January 19, 2017.[5]
Woody Johnson Media
Johnson's first official Ambassador portrait
Woody Johnson and his wife Suzanne Ircha Johnson with President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump
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References
- ↑ Woody Johnson nominated as US ambassador to Britain. The Guardian. June 22, 2017. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/jun/23/woody-johnson-nominated-as-us-ambassador-to-britain. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ↑ PN691 — Robert Wood Johnson IV — Department of State. U.S. Congress. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
- ↑ Sale Johnson and Ahmad Rashad Get Married Monday (2007-11-21)Transworldnews.com. Retrieved 2015-07-30.
- ↑ Richard Sandomir (January 12, 2000). "Philanthropist and Fan". New York Times. https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C05E0DC173AF931A25752C0A9669C8B63. Retrieved 2008-01-23. "Robert Wood Johnson IV, whose great-grandfather founded Johnson & Johnson, won the right yesterday to buy the Jets for $635 million, the third-highest price for a professional sports team and the most for one in New York.".
- ↑ Borger, Julian (19 January 2016). "New York Jets owner Woody Johnson to be US ambassador to UK". The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jan/19/new-york-jets-owner-woody-johnson-to-be-us-ambassador-to-uk. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
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