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15 gru 2022 · In fact, after divorcing her husband of 33 years (from 1969 to 2002), BET co-founder Robert Johnson, she walked away with a $400 million divorce settlement and embarked on a new career. She also remarried. She and Robert Johnson sold BET to Viacom in 1999 for $3 billion.
22 paź 2022 · Robert and Sheila Johnson Divorce Settlement. Robert and Sheila Johnson were married from 1969-2002. When they divorced, Robert paid Sheila $400 million.
30 lis 2022 · What went wrong: Robert L. Johnson and Sheila Crump built their fortune together over 33 years of marriage from 1969 to 2002 with BET, which Robert Johnson founded in 1980. BET sold to...
6 cze 2023 · In 2001, he made history by selling BET to Viacom for an astonishing $3 billion, becoming the world’s first black billionaire. Although a costly divorce settlement with his ex-wife Sheila Johnson resulted in a loss of his billionaire status, Johnson has consistently remained a powerhouse in the business world.
5 mar 2011 · Settlement: $400 million. Robert L. and Sheila Johnson built their fortune together over 33 years of marriage from 1969-2002 with Ebony Magazine and then BET, which they bought with $15,000...
12 wrz 2019 · Divorce In 2001, after 3 decades of marriage and two children, the Johnson’s divorced. Despite their divorce, the two business figures remain a source of inspiration to African Americans in business and the world at large.
Following the sale, he went through a divorce, with his wife Sheila receiving an estimated $1 billion settlement. Johnson remained chairman and CEO of the company for six years after the sale. In 2005, he assumed the role of president and chief operating officer.
