Robert L. Johnson
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For other people with similar names, see Robert Johnson (disambiguation).
Robert Louis Johnson (born April 8, 1946) is an American entrepreneur, media magnate, executive, philanthropist, and investor.[1][2][3][4][5][6] He is the co-founder of BET, which was acquired by Viacom in 2001.[2][3] He also founded RLJ Companies, a holding company that invests in various business sectors.[3][7] Johnson is the former majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats.[8] He became the first black American billionaire in 2001.[9][1][10] Johnson's companies have counted among the most prominent black American businesses in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries.
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Robert L. Johnson | |
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Born | Robert Louis Johnson (1946-04-08) April 8, 1946 (age 78) Hickory, Mississippi, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (BA) Princeton University (MPA) |
Known for | Co-founder of BET |
Spouses | |
Children | 2 |
Website | Official website |
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