Sheila Johnson

 

Company: Salamander Hospitality, LLC

Position: CEO

Industry: Hospitality

Country: United States

Sheila C. Johnson is CEO of Salamander Hospitality, LLC. She is best known as the co-founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET) with ex-husband Robert Johnson. She's also the  creator of the award-winning weekly program, "Teen Summit."

Mrs. Johnson is also a partner in Lincoln Holdings, LLC, and RLJ Development. Lincoln Holdings, a Washington, DC based company, is the majority owner of the NHL Washington Capitols and the WNBA's Washington Mystics as well as a partner of the NBA's Washington Wizards and the Verizon Center.

Mrs. Johnson sits on the boards of Parsons The New School for Design, The Whitney Museum of American Art, VH1 Save the Music Foundation, the Jamestown Yorktown Foundation and the United States Equestrian Federation.

Tags: Entrepreneur Female, Leisure, Entertainment, Gambling, Lodging, Restaurants & Cafes, Sports & Recreation, RLJ Development LLC, Sheila C. Johnson, United States
Relationships:

 Robert L. Johnson
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