Woody Johnson
Woody Johnson | |
|---|---|
 | |
| United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom | |
| In office November 8, 2017 – January 20, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Matthew Barzun |
| Succeeded by | Jane D. Hartley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Wood Johnson IV April 12, 1947 New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Nancy Sale
(m. 1977; div. 2001)Suzanne Ircha (m. 2009) |
| Children | 5 |
| Parents | Bobby Johnson Betty Wold |
| Relatives | Christopher Johnson |
| Education | University of Arizona (BA) |
Robert Wood "Woody" Johnson IV (born April 12, 1947) is an American businessman and philanthropist. He was the United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom from 2017 until 2021.[1][2] He is a great-grandson of Robert Wood Johnson I (co-founder of Johnson & Johnson), and the owner of the New York Jets of the National Football League.[3][4]
Johnson was nominated to be the United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom by then President-elect Donald Trump on January 19, 2017.[5]
References
- ↑ "Woody Johnson nominated as US ambassador to Britain". The Guardian. June 22, 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ↑ "PN691 — Robert Wood Johnson IV — Department of State". U.S. Congress. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
- ↑ "Sale Johnson and Ahmad Rashad Get Married Monday". Transworldnews.com. 2007-11-21. Archived from the original on 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2015-07-30.
- ↑ Richard Sandomir (January 12, 2000). "Philanthropist and Fan". New York Times. Retrieved 2008-01-23.
Robert Wood Johnson IV, whose great-grandfather founded Johnson & Johnson, won the right yesterday to buy the Jets for $635 million, the third-highest price for a professional sports team and the most for one in New York.
- ↑ Borger, Julian (19 January 2016). "New York Jets owner Woody Johnson to be US ambassador to UK". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
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