Johnson, Sheila, 1949-
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Other Identifiers
- OCLC, May 16, 2000(hdg.: Johnson, Sheila; usage: Sheila Johnson)
- Rolland, P. Young strings in action, c1984:t.p. (Sheila C. Johnson)
- The HistoryMakers Web site, viewed July 22, 2009:Sheila C. Johnson biography page (Sheila C. Johnson; Sheila Crump Johnson; born Jan. 25, 1949, in Pennsylvania; concert violinist; co-founded Black Entertainment Television)
- Walk through fire, 2023:t.p. (Sheila Johnson)
Wikipedia description:
Sheila Crump Johnson (born January 25, 1949) is an American businesswoman, who co-founded BET and is the CEO of Salamander Hotels and Resorts. In 2001, she became the first Black female billionaire after the purchase of BET by Viacom. Johnson is a vice chairman and partner of Monumental Sports & Entertainment, a professional sports holding company which manages the Washington Capitals (NHL), the Washington Wizards (NBA), and the Washington Mystics (WNBA). Johnson is CEO of Salamander Hospitality, a company she founded in 2005. Salamander's portfolio includes: Reunion Resort in Reunion, Florida, The Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club, a 900-acre (3.6 km2), 72 hole PGA tour golf course in Palm Harbor, FL, Hotel Bennett in Charleston, South Carolina; Half Moon in Montego Bay, Jamaica; Aurora Anguilla in British West Indies; and The Salamander Resort & Spa in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Middleburg, Virginia.
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