| Full Name |
Robert Louis Johnson |
| Date of Birth |
08 April 1946 |
| Place of Birth |
Hickory, Mississippi, United States |
| Date of Death |
- |
| Place of Death |
- |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
United States |
| Education |
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (B.A.), Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (M.P.A.) |
| Profession |
Businessman, Media Executive, Investor |
| Years of Activity |
1970s-present |
| Brief Information |
Robert L. Johnson is an American businessman and media executive, best known as the founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET). BET became the first black-owned business to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Johnson also founded The RLJ Companies, a private equity firm, and was the first African-American majority owner of a major professional sports franchise with the Charlotte Bobcats. |