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In 2017, upon being appointed the U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Johnson's brother, Christopher Johnson, assumed the roles of CEO and acting owner of the Jets. Woody Johnson resumed his position as chairman in 2021 after returning to the United States, with Christopher Johnson becoming vice-chairman.
He is a great-grandson of Robert Wood Johnson I (co-founder of Johnson & Johnson), and the brother of Woody Johnson who served as the United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom from 2017 to 2021. He is the co-owner of the Jets along with his brother Woody and served as the chairman and CEO from 2017 to 2021.
Jan 26, 2021 · Woody Johnson thanked his brother, Christopher, for leading the Jets while he was gone and welcomed Robert Saleh to New York.
Aug 3, 2023 · “Woody” Johnson first purchased the Jets in 2000 and has remained as chairman for 23 years. Before his purchase of the franchise, he was one of the founding members of Johnson & Johnson in helping oversee the company specializing in medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and consumer packaged goods.
Jun 16, 2021 · Johnson praised his younger brother, Christopher Johnson, who was the team's acting CEO during his time away, for his stewardship of the team that included the hiring of the new coach and GM.
Jun 23, 2017 · Christopher is one of Woody's two remaining siblings, along with sister Elizabeth (Libet) Ross Johnson, who is three years younger than Woody. All three siblings have an ungodly...
Mar 28, 2022 · For the first time in several years, the NFL's Annual Meeting and Woody Johnson, the chairman of the Jets, were back together in the same space -- in Florida on Monday. Mr. Johnson, for a time, was an ocean away, serving as the U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom.
