Background
Johnson, Robert Louis was born on April 8, 1946 in Hickory, Mississippi, United States. Son of Archie and Edna Johnson.
professional owner Broadcast executive
Johnson, Robert Louis was born on April 8, 1946 in Hickory, Mississippi, United States. Son of Archie and Edna Johnson.
Bachelor in History, University Illinois, 1968. Master of Arts in Public Affairs, Princeton University, 1972.
Press secretary Honorary Walter E. Fauntroy, Congressional delegate, Washington, 1973—1976. Vice president, government relations National Cable television Association, 1976—1979. Founder Black Entertainment television, Washington, 1979, president, 1979—1993.
Founder, president District Cablevision, Inc., 1980. Chairman, president, Chief Executive Officer Black Entertainment Television Holdings, Inc. (formerly Black Entertainment television sold to Viacom), Washington, 1993—2001.
Chief Executive Officer Black Entertainment Television Holdings, Inc., 2001—2005, chairman, 2005. Founder, chairman The RLJ Companies, since 2001. Majority owner Bobcats Basketball Holdings, LLC, since 2003.
Owner Women's National Basketball Association Charlotte Sting, since 2003. Former board directors United States Airways, Inc. Board directors General Mills, Inc., 1999—2004, Hilton Hotels Corporation, 1994—2006.
Board governors Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Board directors Strayer Education, Inc., since 2003, Lowe's Companies, Inc., since 2005, KB Home, since 2008.
Board directors United Negro College Fund, American Film Institute. Board governors The Grammy Foundation. Board directors Jazz at Lincoln Center, Strayer Education, Inc., Johns Hopkins University.
Married Sheila Crump, January 19, 1969 (divorced 2002). 2 children.