Robert Wood Johnson IV

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Co-Chairman, NY/NJ Super Bowl Host Committee
Chairman & CEO, The Johnson Company
Owner, New York Jets

Robert Wood Johnson IV, a fourth-generation member of the founding family of Johnson & Johnson, the worldwide health care company, has built upon his family's proud legacy of achievement as a successful businessman, civic leader and compassionate philanthropist. He currently serves as Chairman and CEO of The Johnson Company Inc., a private investment management company.

As an owner of the New York Jets, Johnson continues his commitment to a culture of success built on three key elements: passionate players, supportive fans, and a new home field. His improvements to the franchise include: building a competitive team each season, a world-class training complex, and a 21st-century sports stadium. Under his leadership, the Jets posted eight winning seasons, appeared in 12 postseason games, played in two AFC Championship games, and captured an AFC East Title.

Johnson's philosophy of a successful team celebrates the crucial role of fans, as well as the significant role the team plays in enriching the greater community. In this spirit, the New York Jets Foundation funds programs such as Eat Right Move More to help teach children the importance of good health habits, enhance educational experiences, and support the region's disabled and disadvantaged residents.

Johnson serves as a Trustee Emeritus of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the nation's largest philanthropic organization devoted exclusively to promoting health and advancing healthcare. The Foundation aims to prompt new public policy, inspire action from the private sector, and improve the delivery of the best health care to the most people.

Johnson's healthcare initiatives also include support for lupus research. In 1999, Johnson founded the Alliance for Lupus Research (ALR), an organization devoted exclusively to finding new methods to prevent, treat, and ultimately cure lupus. The ALR-funded International SLE Genetics Initiative recently uncovered several of the genes associated with lupus. ALR-funded research laid the foundation for development of 30% of all lupus drugs currently in the clinical-trial pipeline.

In Washington, D.C., Johnson has been a strong advocate for increased government spending for medical research. He helped initiate the campaign "The Only Remedy Is a Cure," transforming the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) from a small, non-profit group into the largest private medical entity focused on finding a cure for diabetes. Today he serves as Chairman of JDRF International.

Johnson is active in local philanthropy and civic affairs, serving as a director of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's Fund to Advance New York City and a board member of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center. He also lends his time and talents to the Council on Foreign Relations, and is an Honorary Trustee of the Wildlife Conservation Society.

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