Sheila Johnson
| Sheila Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Sheila Crump January 25, 1949 McKeesport, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Residence | The Plains, Virginia, U.S. |
| Education | Proviso East High School |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois |
| Occupation | Businesswoman |
| Known for | Co-founder of Black Entertainment Television |
| Net worth |
 US$710 million (2016) |
| Spouse(s) |
Robert L. Johnson (m. 1969; div. 2002) William T. Newman (m. 2005) |
| Children | Two |
Sheila Crump Johnson (born January 25, 1949) is an American businesswoman, co-founder of BET, CEO of Salamander Hotels and Resorts, and the first African-American woman to attain a net worth of at least one billion dollars.
Johnson is team president, managing partner, and governor of the WNBA's Washington Mystics, a position she earned before the 2005 season. On May 24, 2005, Washington Sports and Entertainment Chairman, Abe Pollin, sold the Mystics to Lincoln Holdings LLC, where Johnson served as president. She is the first African-American woman to be an owner or partner in three professional sports franchises: 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 located in Reunion, Florida; The Woodlands Resort & Inn, in Summerville, SC; The Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club, a 900-acre (3.6 km2), 72 hole PGA tour golf course in Palm Harbor, FL; and The Salamander Resort & Spa in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Middleburg, VA. The Woodlands Resort & Inn was recently sold to Charleston attorney Johnny Linton, but is still managed by Salamander.
Sheila Johnson was born on January 25, 1949 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, the daughter of a neurosurgeon father who worked for the Veterans Administration, and an accountant mother.
She was educated at Proviso East High School in Maywood, Illinois and the University of Illinois.
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