Robert L Johnson

Founder and former chairman of Black Entertainment Television

Founder and Chairman of the RLJ Companies, which owns or holds interests in companies operating in professional sports (including the NBA Charlotte Bobcats), hospitality/restaurant, real estate, financial services, gaming and recording industries. Prior to forming the RLJ Companies, he was founder and chairman of Black Entertainment Television (“BET”), which was acquired in 2000 by Viacom Inc., a media-entertainment holding company. Mr. Johnson continued to serve as Chief Executive Officer of BET until 2005. He also serves on the board of directors of Strayer Education, Inc.

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Board Memberships

Strayer Education, Inc. Education services holding company that owns Strayer University (Nasdaq: STRA)

• Director

National Museum of African-American History Council This museum seeks to help all Americans remember, and by remembering, this institution will stimulate a dialogue about race and help to foster a spirit of reconciliation and healing.

• Board Member

Lowe's Retail home improvement and appliance stores

• Director ('05→?)

RLJ McLarty Landers Automotive co-owned by The RLJ Companies, LLC and McLarty-Landers LLC, headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas and consists of 35 automotive franchises and three Harley-Davidson motorcycle dealerships across the

• Chairman

KB Home National home building operations

• Board Member (Jul '08→?)

President's Commission to Strengthen Social Security Social Security commission

• commission member ('01)

Positions

Children's Scholarship Fund

• advisory board member

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

1 / 14

DNC-Non-Federal Individual

• 6 contributions · 1,105,000 USD ('94→'02)

Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Political Fundraising Committee for Democratic Senatorial Candidates

• 12 contributions · 128,000 USD ('92→'09)

Democratic National Committee Governing body for the U.S. Democratic Party

• 8 contributions · 123,500 USD ('93→'12)

Barack Obama 44th President of the United States

• 9 contributions · 117,100 USD ('04→'12)

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

• 6 contributions · 85,000 USD ('96→'12)

Rev Jesse Jackson, Sr American Baptist minister, activist, and politician

• 1 contribution · 80,000 USD ('95)

National Cable and Telecommunications Association Political Action Committee (Ncta PAC)

• 10 contributions · 40,000 USD ('97→'06)

Dcccc Non-Federal Account 7

• 2 contributions · 35,000 USD ('00→'01)

DCCC-E Non-Federal Account 5 DCCC soft-money account

• 1 contribution · 30,000 USD ('99)

Hillary Clinton US Secretary of State & NY Senator; 2016 Democratic Presidential candidate

• 9 contributions · 26,800 USD ('99→'07)

Memberships

The Business Council Business Advisory Council for the Department of Commerce since 1933

• Member

Alfalfa Club Exclusive DC club for the rich and powerful since 1913

• Member ('97→?)