Sheila Crump Johnson is a trailblazing entrepreneur with a remarkable legacy!
She is the first female African-American billionaire, co-founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET), and owner of the Salamander Hotels & Resorts the only five-star resort wholly owned by a Black American woman, her impressive portfolio includes the following five-star rated Hotels & Resorts:
– Salamander Middleburg for Hotels & Resorts
– Salamander DC for Hotels & Resorts
– Hotel Bennett for Hotels & Resorts
– Half Moon for Hotels & Resorts
– Aspen Meadows for Hotels & Resorts
– Innisbrook Resort
Sheila Johnson is a successful and inspirational woman who has shattered numerous barriers excelling not only as a business leader but also as a hotel mogul, and co-owner of multiple professional sports teams.
Sheila Johnson is 75 years old, born January 25, 1949.She is also the author of Walk Through Fire: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Triumph – available here:
“I don’t believe in glass ceilings. I believe that you can create your own destiny.”
– Sheila Johnson
