How Sheila Johnson Shifted From Media Mogul To Hotel Tycoon – Full Video
Photo Caption: Sheila Johnson on stage at the Skift Global Forum 2023
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Sheila Johnson - a billionaire you can empathize with - looks back on her journey to become a luxury hotel chief, and how Salamander is guided by the same principles she has followed across all of her businesses.
From media to hospitality, billionaire Sheila Johnson "took the bull by the horns" when she decided to create her own hotel group. The BET co-founder launched Salamander Collection in 2013, and a decade on, has seven luxury hotels.
Speaking at the Skift Global Forum 2023, Johnson looked back on her journey to creating Salamander. She strives for "unstuffy luxury" and hires a truly diverse, empowered workforce.
(You can watch the full video and read the transcript below.)
Johnson also spoke about how women in hospitality can excel and progress; her company's potential growth plans outside the U.S.; and where she sees the hospitality industry going.
https://youtu.be/DV1bHn527ug Interview TranscriptSean O'Neill: Well, it's a professional highlight for me to introduce our next guest. Sheila Johnson became the world's first Black billionaire in 2001 when she… Let's have a round of applause. When she sold Black Entertainment Television t
