Robert L. Johnson
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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 |
| Website | Official website |
Robert Louis Johnson [1] (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 .[2] 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[3]
Early Life and Education
Johnson was born in 1946 in French Camp, California.[4] 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 .[5]
Personal life
He married Shelia Johnson[6] 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.[7]
References
- ↑ Bryant, Adam (2011-11-12). "No Ranting and Raving Is Permitted". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. 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". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
- ↑ "The Market Nobody Wanted - October 1, 2002". money.cnn.com. Archived from the original on 2008-03-13. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
- ↑ "RLJ Lodging Trust Form 10-K Annual Report". edgar.secdatabase.com. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
- ↑ Johnson, Darragh (2005-09-25). "Sheila Johnson, Marrying Very Well". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
- ↑ "Lowes Comoanies Inc form 20-K". edgar.secdatabase.com. Retrieved 2020-04-10.