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Sheila Johnson (Sheila Crump Johnson)

Last Updated: 02 May, 2024 | Views: 576

Age: 75

Profession: Business Women

Famous For: Co-Founder Of Black Entertainment Television

Higher Education: University of Illinois

Net Worth: $750 Million Approx.

Sheila Johnson Birth Date, Sign, Religion, Nationality, Hometown

Date of Birth

25 Jan, 1949 (75 Years 07 Months 23 Days)

Birth Country

United States

Birth State/Province

Pennsylvania

Birth District

McKeesport

Birth Sign

Aquarius

Religion

Christianity

Nationalities

American

Sheila Johnson Early life, Education, Career, Awards, Achievements, Controversy, Unknown Facts

About (Profile/Biography):
Sheila Crump Johnson was born on January 25, 1949. She is the first black billionaire woman in the world, co-founder of BET, and CEO of Salamander Hotels and Resorts. In 2005, Johnson became president, managing partner, and governor of the Washington Mystics of the WNBA. Washington Sports and Entertainment Chairman Abe Pollin sold The Mystics to Lincoln Holdings LLC in May 2005.
Sheila Johnson Career:
Sheila Johnson Early life
• In 1949, Sheila Johnson was born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, to a neurosurgeon and an accountant.
• Sheila Johnson served as captain of the varsity cheer squad while attending Proviso East High School in Maywood, Illinois. Her education also included a degree from the University of Illinois.
Sheila Johnson Film
• In 2008, Johnson's first feature film, Kicking It, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. She was the sole executive producer of A Powerful Noise, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York.
Sheila Johnson Philanthropy
• Sheila Johnsonis a Global Ambassador for CARE, an organization fighting global poverty. Sheila's I Am Powerful Challenge raised more than $8 million in 2007. Her funding of the Sheila C. Johnson Design Center was funded by Parsons The New School for Design in New York.
Sheila Johnson Personal Life
• Her marriage to Robert L. Johnson lasted 33 years, from 1969 to 2002. They founded the entertainment network BET together. The company was sold to Viacom in 1999. The couple has two children.
• Sheila Johnson was estimated to be worth $670 million after she divorced Robert L. Johnson in 2002. Forbes magazine estimated her net worth at $400 million in 2009. In May 2017, Johnson was estimated to have a net worth of $750 million.
• In September 2005, Sheila Johnson married Arlington County Circuit Court Chief Judge William T. Newman, who presided over the divorce of Robert L. Johnson in 2003. During a play three decades before, they acted together.
Sheila Johnson Awards:
• 2018: Lincoln Medal
• 2019: Order of Lincoln Award | Billie Jean King Leadership Award

Sheila Johnson Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, DOB(Famous Birthday), Family, Husband, Net Worth

Sheila Johnson (Sheila Crump Johnson)

Sheila Johnson Birth Date, Sign, Religion, Nationality, Hometown