Woody Johnson
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| Robert "Woody" Johnson | |
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| Born | April 12, 1947 New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Residence | Bedminster Township, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation | Owner, New York Jets, Philanthropist, Corporate Heir (Johnson & Johnson) |
| Religious beliefs | Christianity |
| Spouse | Fiancée Suzanne Ircha |
| Children | Son: Robert Wood Johnson V, 3 daughters: Casey, Daisy and Jaime |
Robert Wood Johnson IV (born April 12, 1947 in New Brunswick, New Jersey), nicknamed Woody Johnson, is the owner of the National Football League's New York Jets. He bought the Jets from the estate of Leon Hess in 2000. Johnson purchased the team for $635 million, the third-highest ever for a professional sports team and the most for one in New York. Johnson is a graduate of the Millbrook School and the University of Arizona.
The son of Robert Wood Johnson III and an heir to the Johnson & Johnson fortune, Johnson is a well known philanthropist. He became involved in charitable organizations full time in the 1980s. Johnson is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and was a major fundraiser for George W. Bush's 2000 and 2004 presidential campaigns. In 2000, Johnson was the fourth largest contributor to Bush's presidential campaign, giving $126,332. He has started a research foundation, the Alliance for Lupus Research.
Johnson is also the Chairman and Chief Executive of the Johnson Company, Inc., a private investment firm.
Johnson served on the NFL Commissioner search committee in which 185 candidates to succeed Paul Tagliabue was narrowed down to the final choice of Roger Goodell.
[edit] Personal life
Woody Johnson is dating former investment banker Suzanne Ircha by whom he has one son, Robert Wood Johnson V, born March 24, 2006. Woody Johnson was divorced in 2002 and he has three daughters from that marriage: Casey, Daisy and Jaime.
Johnson has homes in Bedminster Township, New Jersey and on Columbus Circle in Manhattan.[1] He frequently arrives to Jets home games at The Meadowlands in East Rutherford, New Jersey via helicopter. http://westsidestadium.org/content/woodyhomepage.html/newsdayprofile.html
[edit] References
- ^ Sandomir, Richard. " The Jets Fill One Opening: New Owner at $635 Million", The New York Times, January 12, 2000. Accessed September 30, 2007. "Johnson, who is 52 years old, has homes in Manhattan and Bedminster, N.J."
- Wilson, Duff. "Behind the Jets, a Private Man Pushes His Dream", The New York Times, 2004-11-11. Retrieved on 2008-01-23.
- Sandomir, Richard. "Man in the News; Philanthropist and Fan", The New York Times, 2000-01-12. Retrieved on 2008-01-23.
- Texans for Public Justice – Pioneer Profiles: George W. Bush's $100,000 Club – Robert Wood Johnson, IV
| Preceded by Leon Hess |
Owners of the New York Jets | Succeeded by current |
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