49 min
Robert L. Johnson | Partnerships, Passion and Change HOTCHAT Minority Business Connections with CRMSDC
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Iconic businessman and BET Founder Bob Johnson chats with President & CEO Sharon Pinder about business, passion and change. He weighs in on the power of strategic partnerships, how he’s investing in the future of Black wealth, and so much more.
Mr. Johnson is the Founder and Chairman of The RLJ Companies, LLC, an innovative business network, who owns and holds interests in businesses operating in hotel real estate, private equity, 401k fintech services, automobile dealerships, content streaming, gaming, and sports betting.
Prior to forming The RLJ Companies, Mr. Johnson was founder and chairman of Black Entertainment Television (BET), the nation's first Black-owned cable television network.
He continues to attract and manage capital and create value for investors, and in 2012, announced the successful creation of RLJ Entertainment, Inc., a premium digital channel company serving distinct audiences primarily through its popular streaming services, Acorn TV (British TV) and UMC (Urban Movie Channel).
RLJ Entertainment, Inc. marks the third time Johnson has successfully taken a company public. In 1991 Johnson took BET public, making the network the first African American company to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange. RLJ Lodging Trust, a hotel real estate investment trust (REIT), went public in 2011.
In 2001, Johnson sold BET to Viacom for approximately $3 billion. In July 2007, Johnson was named, by USA Today, one of "The 25 Most Influential Business Leaders of the Past 25 Years."
We hope you enjoy HotChat Minority Business Connections.
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About CRMSDC | It is our mission to feature dynamic one-on-one conversations with CEOs, contracting officers, minority businesses, supplier diversity professionals and procurement leaders from some of the leading companies in America via our Hotchat Podcast discussions. We will highlight the challenges, success stories, resources and opportunities that exist for our vast network of MBEs, and we will spotlight our corporate partners who share our vision to help drive economic development, equity and inclusion within their organizations across the country.
Sharon R. Pinder, President & CEO, CRMSDC
www.crmsdccares.com
www.crmsdc.org
Stay connected & follow us @crmsdc on all of our social media platforms – Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Twitter & Instagram
Iconic businessman and BET Founder Bob Johnson chats with President & CEO Sharon Pinder about business, passion and change. He weighs in on the power of strategic partnerships, how he’s investing in the future of Black wealth, and so much more.
Mr. Johnson is the Founder and Chairman of The RLJ Companies, LLC, an innovative business network, who owns and holds interests in businesses operating in hotel real estate, private equity, 401k fintech services, automobile dealerships, content streaming, gaming, and sports betting.
Prior to forming The RLJ Companies, Mr. Johnson was founder and chairman of Black Entertainment Television (BET), the nation's first Black-owned cable television network.
He continues to attract and manage capital and create value for investors, and in 2012, announced the successful creation of RLJ Entertainment, Inc., a premium digital channel company serving distinct audiences primarily through its popular streaming services, Acorn TV (British TV) and UMC (Urban Movie Channel).
RLJ Entertainment, Inc. marks the third time Johnson has successfully taken a company public. In 1991 Johnson took BET public, making the network the first African American company to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange. RLJ Lodging Trust, a hotel real estate investment trust (REIT), went public in 2011.
In 2001, Johnson sold BET to Viacom for approximately $3 billion. In July 2007, Johnson was named, by USA Today, one of "The 25 Most Influential Business Leaders of the Past 25 Years."
We hope you enjoy HotChat Minority Business Connections.
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About CRMSDC | It is our mission to feature dynamic one-on-one conversations with CEOs, contracting officers, minority businesses, supplier diversity professionals and procurement leaders from some of the leading companies in America via our Hotchat Podcast discussions. We will highlight the challenges, success stories, resources and opportunities that exist for our vast network of MBEs, and we will spotlight our corporate partners who share our vision to help drive economic development, equity and inclusion within their organizations across the country.
Sharon R. Pinder, President & CEO, CRMSDC
www.crmsdccares.com
www.crmsdc.org
Stay connected & follow us @crmsdc on all of our social media platforms – Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Twitter & Instagram
49 min