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Robert Louis Johnson (born April 8, 1946) is an American entrepreneur, media magnate, executive, philanthropist, and investor. He is the co-founder of BET, which was acquired by Viacom in 2001. He also founded RLJ Companies, a holding company that invests in various business sectors.
Apr 2, 2014 · Famous Business Leaders. Entrepreneurs. 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....
Apr 4, 2024 · Robert L. Johnson, 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 (the Charlotte Bobcats of the NBA). Learn more about Johnson’s life and career.
Feb 29, 2024 · Feb 29, 2024, 10:13 AM PST. Robert L. Johnson founded BET in 1980. Eleven years later, it became the first Black-owned company to go public on the New York Stock Exchange. L. Cohen/Getty...
May 23, 2018 · Cable television executive. Worked for Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Washington Urban League, and as a press secretary; National Cable TV Association, vice-president of government relations, 1976-79; Black Entertainment Television (BET), founder, chairman, chief executive, and principal shareholder, 1980 —.
Feb 26, 2018 · 5 things to know about Robert Johnson, America’s first black billionaire. Published Mon, Feb 26 20181:36 PM EST. Ruth Umoh @ruthumohnews. Share. Getty Images. Out of the 2,043 people who appear...
Nov 21, 2022 · November 21, 2022. RLJ Companies Chairman Robert L. Johnson Inducted Into the Television Academy Hall of Fame. Robert L. Johnson, founder and chairman of The RLJ Companies and founder...
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