Robert L. Johnson

Robert L. (Louis) Johnson is an American businessman, media magnate, executive, philanthropist and investor. He is the founder of Black Entertainment Television, which was sold to Viacom in 2001. He also founded The RLJ Companies, a holding company that invests in various business sectors. Johnson is the former majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats. He became the first African-American billionaire.

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Robert L. Johnson
Birth dateApril 08, 1946
Birth nameRobert Louis Johnson
Birth place
Mississippi , Hickory Mississippi

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  1. http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6617814.html?desc=topstory
  2. http://www.rljcompanies.com