Most Powerful Black Celebrities
RLJ Lodging Trust, a company newly formed by Robert L. Johnson's RLJ Development LLC, filed for an IPO as a publicly traded REIT. RLJ will consist of the hotel investments of RLJ Development and two o[more]
Anyone keeping track of Robert L. Johnson, chairman and chief executive of Bethesda-based RLJ Cos., probably noticed the batch of deals he has closed in the past four months: a couple of hotels, a few[more]
In an effort to spur economic revitalization in Haiti, Bob Johnson, founder and chairman of The RLJ Companies (RLJ), today announced a strategic relationship with Global Building Solutions, LLC, Royal[more]
Butch Lewis Productions, Inc. (BLP) and IMG Worldwide, Inc. (IMG) today announced the formation of a joint venture to develop and operate a talent management company that primarily represents min[more]
The NBA has approved Michael Jordan as the next principal owner of the Charlotte Bobcats making him the first former player and second black to own a controlling interest in an NBA franchise.
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Urban Trust Bank (UTB) announced plans to open 7 additional branches in Florida previously operated by SunTrust Bank, a company UTB recently aquired. Each acquired branch is located within a local Wal[more]
BET founder Robert Johnson is looking to get back into the cable network business.[more]
Billionaire developer and financier Robert L. Johnson, the world's sixth richest black person is set to announce the building of a new luxury resort in Liberia.[more]
Robert L. Johnson was unanimously elected to the KB Home board of directors.[more]
CNBC honored Robert L. Johnson, at the fourth annual CNBC Executive Leadership Awards which was held at the New York Public Library.[more]
