Acting
Robert L. Johnson
- Born
- Apr 8, 1946 · Age 80
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 0
- TV credits
- 2
Also known as (1)
- Robert Louis Johnson
Biography
Robert Louis Johnson 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. Johnson is the former majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats. He became the first African-American billionaire in 2001. Johnson's companies have counted among the most prominent African-American businesses in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries.