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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.
The network's logo from 2005 to 2021. After stepping down as a lobbyist for the cable industry, Freeport, Illinois native Robert L. Johnson decided to launch his own cable television network. Johnson acquired a loan for $15,000 (equivalent to $55,648 in 2023) and a $500,000 (equivalent to $1,854,921 in 2023) investment from media executive John ...
Apr 2, 2014 · Robert L. Johnson founded Black Entertainment Television (BET) in 1979 with his wife, Sheila. He became the first African American billionaire after selling the network to Viacom in 2001.
Dec 10, 2019 · Robert Johnson was the first black American to become a billionaire in the United States of America. The co-founder of the Black Entertainment Television cable network became a billionaire in 2001 when he sold BET to Viacom.
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.
Feb 26, 2018 · He’s the founder of BET. Johnson created BET, a prominent cable station targeted toward an African-American audience, in 1980. He got his start in cable television after working in pay TV,...
Jun 30, 2021 · Robert L. Johnson, America's first Black billionaire and founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET), is calling on the federal government to pay out $14 trillion in reparations to...
Feb 7, 2023 · Black Entertainment Television (BET) founder and former Charlotte Bobcats owner Robert L. Johnson discussed the network’s creation and how its sale created numerous Black millionaires....
Aug 12, 2018 · In clinching a deal that made him America's first black billionaire, entrepreneur Robert Johnson led the sale of the nation's largest black-owned cable channel, BET, to media conglomerate...
Jul 16, 2013 · Billionaire and serial entrepreneur Robert Johnson reflects on founding BET, the venture that made him his fortune and a household name.
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