Robert Johnson

Viacom is a global media company, with preeminent positions in broadcast and cable television, radio, outdoor advertising, and online. With programming that appeals to audiences in every demographic category across virtually all media, the company is a leader in the creation, promotion, and distribution of entertainment, news, sports, music, and comedy. Viacom's well-known brands include CBS, MTV, Nickelodeon, Nick at Nite, VH1, BET, Paramount Pictures, Infinity Broadcasting, Viacom Outdoor, UPN, TV Land, Comedy Central, CMT: Country Music Television, King World, Spike TV, Showtime, and Simon & Schuster.

RLJ Development LLC is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of RLJ Lodging Trust founded in 2000 by Robert L. Johnson and Tom J. Baltimore. The firm is headquartered in Bethesda.

Smithsonian Institution operates museums and art galleries. It organizes exhibitions on art, music, television and film, science, and history. The firm also preserves and maintains cultural centers, national zoo, and research facilities. The company was founded on August 10, 1846 by James K. Polk and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

International Management Group operates as a sports agency.

Retirement Clearinghouse LLC is a leading provider of portability and consolidation services for defined contribution plans. Retirement Clearinghouse is based in Charlotte, NC, and has subsidiaries in the United States. The private company acts as an intermediary between plan sponsors, participants, recordkeepers, and other parties. Retirement Clearinghouse offers a domestic call center providing specialized assistance, uncashed check services, and the capability to search for lost and missing participants. The company has helped guide over 1.9 million plan participants with more than $29 billion in retirement savings. The company was founded by J. Spencer Williams, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

Think Finance, Inc. develops next-generation financial products for consumers using a technology and analytics platform. Its products bridge the gap between payday loans and credit cards. The firm assists its clients by helping them to offer responsible and transparent credit products and also as a trusted advisor in developing sustainable business strategies. Think Finance was founded by Mike Stinson in 2001 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX.

RLJ Entertainment, Inc. is a digital channel company. It engages in the distribution and licensing of entertainment content. The company was founded on April 2, 2012 and is headquartered in Silver Spring, MD.

RLJ Insurance Services LLC operates as a insurance agent. It provides insurance and broker services. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Wayne, PA.

The National Museum of African American History & Culture operates a museum that is dedicated to documenting the life of African Americans. The museum is based in Washington.

RLJ Equity Partners LLC(RLJ Equity Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of RLJ Companies, founded by Robert L. Johnson and The Carlyle Group in 2006. The firm is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.

Elevate Credit, Inc. engages in provision of online financial services for subprime credit consumers. It offers online credit solutions to consumers in the U.S. and the United Kingdom who are not well-served by traditional bank products and who are looking for options than payday loans, title loans, pawn, and storefront installment loans. The company was founded on January 31, 2014 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX.

NCTA - The Internet & Television Association operates as trade association for broadband and pay television industry. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Part of RONA, Inc., Lowe's Companies Canada ULC is a Canadian home improvement company that serves approximately 20 million customers a week in the US and Canada. The private company is based in Boucherville, Canada, and operates or services over 450 corporate and independent affiliate dealer stores in a number of complementary formats under different banners, which include Lowe's, RONA, Reno-Depot, and Dick's Lumber. The company has more than 26,000 associates in Canada, in addition to approximately 5,000 employees in the stores of independent affiliate dealers operating under the RONA banner. Founded in 1921, with fiscal year 2020 sales of nearly $90 billion, Lowe's and its related businesses operate or service more than 2,200 home improvement and hardware stores and employ over 300,000 associates.

RLJ Acquisition, Inc. is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded by Robert L. Johnson on November 12, 2010 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

Hilton Hotels Corp. owns & operates hotels and resorts. The firm's hotel brands include Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, Doubletree, Embassy Suites, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Hampton, Scandic, and Conrad. The company was founded in 1919 by Conrad Hilton and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA.

US Airways Group, Inc. operated air carrier services. It offered scheduled passenger services. US Airways Group was founded on September 27, 2005 and was headquartered in Tempe, AZ.

Black Entertainment Television, Inc. owns and operates a television (TV) station. The firm provides cable TV programs which include sitcoms, dramas, music, and news. It also offers digital channels. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Discovery, Inc. is a media company, which engages in the provision of content across distribution platforms and digital distribution arrangements. It operates through the following segments: U.S. Networks and International Networks. The U.S. Networks segment owns and operates national television networks such as Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, and Investigation Discovery and Science. The International Networks segment consists of international television networks and websites. The company was founded by John S. Hendricks in September 1982 and is headquartered in Silver Spring, MD.

Part of The RLJ Cos. LLC, RLJ-McLarty-Landers Automotive Holdings, LLC is a private company that offers a range of Chevrolet vehicles including cars, trucks, crossovers, and SUVs. The company is based in Bethesda, MD. Customers can view photos and videos of the vehicles, compare competitors, and even build their own Chevy.

RLJ Credit Management LLC (RLJ Credit Management) is a private debt/equity division of RLJ Cos. founded in 2011 by Trevoir D. Gregg and Robert L. Johnson. The firm is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.

Hornets Basketball Holdings LLC provides sports and entertainment services. The firm offers sport merchandise retailing and marketing services. It also owns the Carolinas Sports Entertainment television. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Portability Services Network LLC is an independent, industry-led utility that utilizes the Retirement Clearinghouse (RCH) technology to build a nationwide, digital hub connecting workplace retirement plan recordkeepers and the plan sponsors they serve that elect the auto portability service. For PSN member recordkeepers and the plans that have elected the auto portability solution, PSN acts as a clearinghouse for automatically locating a participant's active 401(k), 401(a), 403(b), or 457 account in their current employer's plan and transferring the same participant's account (under $5,000) from their prior employer's plan into their active account. PSN's board members encourage other recordkeepers to join the PSN, as growth of the network will only help to strengthen its ability to minimize cash-out leakage and improve retirement outcomes for America's under-served and under-saved workers by creating even more opportunities to match participants with the workplace retirement accounts at their previous employers.