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  1. Robert Louis Johnson (born April 8, 1946) 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.

  2. Apr 2, 2014 · Robert L. Johnson is an American entrepreneur best known as the founder of the BET channel and as the country’s first African American billionaire.

  3. Robert Leroy Johnson (May 8, 1911 – August 16, 1938) was an American blues musician and songwriter. His landmark recordings in 1936 and 1937 display a combination of singing, guitar skills, and songwriting talent that has influenced later generations of musicians.

  4. Robert L. Johnson (born April 8, 1946, Hickory, Mississippi, U.S.) is an American businessman, founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET), and the first African American majority owner of a major professional sports team in the United States.

  5. Feb 29, 2024 · Robert L. Johnson became a billionaire after selling BET to Viacom in a $3 billion deal. He said his best business advice came from the billionaire businessman John Malone.

  6. Feb 26, 2018 · 5 things to know about Robert Johnson, America’s first black billionaire. Out of the 2,043 people who appear on the 2017 Forbes list of billionaires, only three are African-American: Oprah ...

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  8. May 23, 2018 · Robert L. Johnson is the founder and president of Black Entertainment Television (BET), the first and only cable network to provide solely black programming. He is also a cable television executive, entrepreneur, and media mogul who has faced challenges and opportunities in the black consumer market.

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