Sheila Johnson
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Sheila Johnson is an American businesswoman, philanthropist, and co-founder of Black Entertainment Television who became a prominent sports executive and owner in professional basketball.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
businessperson
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entrepreneur → human → philanthropist → sports executive → television executive → |
| coFounded |
Black Entertainment Television
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| ethnicGroup |
African Americans
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| fieldOfWork |
media
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philanthropy → sports management → |
| genreOfPhilanthropy |
arts
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education → healthcare → |
| givenName |
Sheila
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| hasRole |
co-founder of Black Entertainment Television
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executive in professional basketball → sports team owner → |
| industry |
hospitality
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sports → television → |
| isKnownFor |
being a prominent African-American business leader
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being co-founder of Black Entertainment Television → ownership roles in professional basketball → |
| languageSpoken |
English
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| name |
Sheila Johnson
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| notableAchievement |
becoming one of the first African-American women to attain major ownership stakes in professional sports franchises
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helping establish Black Entertainment Television as a major cable network → |
| notableFor |
leadership in African-American media
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leadership in women’s sports ownership → |
| notableWork |
co-founding Black Entertainment Television
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| occupation |
businesswoman
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entrepreneur → philanthropist → sports executive → television executive → |
| residence |
United States of America
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| sexOrGender |
female
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Referenced by (4)
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BET
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Black Entertainment Television → |
founder |
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Sheila Johnson
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name |
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Washington Mystics
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president |