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  1. 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.

  2. Apr 2, 2014 · Robert L. Johnson is an American entrepreneur best known as the founder of the BET channel and as the country’s first African American billionaire.

  3. Robert L. Johnson (born April 8, 1946, Hickory, Mississippi, U.S.) is an American businessman, founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET), and the first African American majority owner of a major professional sports team in the United States.

  4. Feb 29, 2024 · Robert L. Johnson became a billionaire after selling BET to Viacom in a $3 billion deal. He said his best business advice came from the billionaire businessman John Malone.

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  5. Jan 25, 2023 · Billionaire Bob Johnson says it's not easy for Blacks to start a new business. Bob Johnson, BET founder and RLJ Companies chairman, talks about how difficult it is for African Americans to...

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  6. Feb 26, 2018 · 5 things to know about Robert Johnson, America’s first black billionaire. Out of the 2,043 people who appear on the 2017 Forbes list of billionaires, only three are African-American: Oprah ...

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  8. May 23, 2018 · Robert L. Johnson founded Black Entertainment Television (BET), the first U.S. television network aimed at African American audiences. Starting in 1979 with a $15,000 loan, Johnson turned BET into one of the richest franchises in the cable industry.

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