Woody Johnson

Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox officeholder Robert Wood Johnson IV (born April 12, 1947) is an American businessman who is the owner and chairman of the NFL's New York Jets and was formerly the United States ambassador to the United Kingdom from 2017 to 2021. He is a great-grandson of Robert Wood Johnson I and an heir to the Johnson & Johnson pharmaceutical fortune. In 2000, he purchased the Jets for $635 million alongside his brother, Christopher Johnson.

A long-time Republican Party donor, Johnson was a supporter of Donald Trump's presidential campaign in 2016 and was subsequently appointed as the US Ambassador to the United Kingdom. Events during his tenure included Britain's exit from the EU and the relocation of the United States embassy in London. His brother Christopher took over Jets operations during his tenure.

Upon his return to the New York in 2021, Johnson resumed his role as chairman of the Jets. In 2023, he pursued Aaron Rodgers, with the Jets finalizing a trade with the Green Bay Packers in April. In 2022, Johnson made a £2 billion bid for Chelsea but withdrew from the bidding process later that month. In July of 2025, Johnson completed the purchase of a 43% stake in Crystal Palace from Eagle Football Holdings, becoming a partner and director of the club.<ref>Reuters. "New York Jets co-owner Johnson completes purchase of 43% stake in Crystal Palace." 25 July 2025. https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/new-york-jets-co-owner-johnson-completes-purchase-stake-palace-2025-07-25/</ref>

Early life and education

Johnson was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, the son of Betty Johnson (née Wold; 1921–2020)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and Robert Wood Johnson III, and the great-grandson of Robert Wood Johnson I, who founded the Johnson & Johnson pharmaceutical company,<ref name=BritishOpen/><ref name=pPhilanthropist&Fan>Template:Cite news</ref> along with his brothers James Wood Johnson and Edward Mead Johnson.<ref name=2005NYT>Susan Warner, The Family Behind the Company, New York Times (April 10, 2005).</ref> Robert Wood Johnson IV grew up with four siblings: Keith Johnson, Billy Johnson, Elizabeth "Libet" Johnson, and Christopher Wold Johnson, in northern New Jersey, and attended the Millbrook School. He graduated from the University of Arizona.<ref name=jets>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Woody Johnson, New York Jets, Sports Illustrated (July 16, 2018)</ref> He worked for J&J for a single summer.<ref name=BloombergProfile>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Career

The Johnson Company, Inc

Johnson was the chairman and chief executive of The Johnson Company, Inc., a private investment firm.<ref>Robert Wood Johnson IV, chairman and chief executive officer, Getty Images (August 1, 2006).</ref>

In 2006, a Senate subcommittee produced a 370-page report that said that some prominent figures, including Johnson, purchased capital gain losses as a way to reduce their own income tax bills. Johnson settled with the IRS in 2006, agreeing to pay the owed taxes plus interest.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Johnson was the committee president of the Pre-Commissioning Unit for the Template:Sclass ship USS New York (LPD-21).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

New York Jets

In January 2000, Woody Johnson purchased the New York Jets from the estate of Leon Hess for $635 million. At the time, it the third-highest price ever paid for a professional sports team, and the highest for a New York professional sports team.<ref name="Sandomir">Template:Cite news</ref> As of December of 2024, Forbes estimated the value of the team at $6.9 billion.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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Woody Johnson in 2008

Following his acquisition of the Jets, Johnson moved the team to the newly constructed Meadowlands Stadium, sharing it as an equal partner with the New York Giants. The stadium, later named MetLife Stadium, officially opened on April 10, 2010.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Woody Johnson resumed his position as chairman in 2021 after returning to the United States, with Christopher Johnson becoming vice-chairman.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In January 2023, Johnson expressed the need for a strong quarterback to complement the Jets' robust defense, describing it as the "missing piece" in the team's lineup.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Subsequently, Johnson pursued four-time MVP Aaron Rodgers, stating to ESPN the importance of securing the best possible quarterback to lead the team.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The Jets also hired Nathaniel Hackett as offensive coordinator, given his strong rapport with Rodgers.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> On April 24, 2023, it was reported that the Jets were finalizing a trade deal with the Green Bay Packers for Rodgers.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Johnson has been widely criticized for his handling of the Jets.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> As of 2025, the team has had the longest active playoff drought in the NFL,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> with one season above .500.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Johnson fired Robert Saleh during the 2024 season; Saleh finished 20-36 and without a winning season.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In January 2025, Johnson hired Aaron Glenn as the team's new head coach and Darren Mougey as the new general manager.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In his statement on the hiring, Johnson expressed his desire to play a less active role in the team's day-to-day management, stating "I want Aaron Glenn to coach the team and I want the general manager to manage the assets and players and I'll take an owner's position."<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Under Johnson, the New York Jets Foundation has funded charitable programs related to youth sports, military veterans, education and medical research.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The Jets have held walk-a-thons, benefit luncheons, and other events related to the Lupus Research Alliance, which Johnson founded.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2001, the team partnered with the Public Schools Athletic League.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The Jets have also sponsored hundreds of girls' flag football programs, in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Ireland.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2015, Johnson received the Steinberg DeNicola Humanitarian Award for NFL owners who engage in philanthropy.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Johnson also helped the league select a successor to NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue.<ref>Search Committee Selects Five Candidates to Succeed NFL Commission Paul Tagliabue, National Football League (July 30, 2006).</ref><ref>NFL's Goodell among five after commish job, Associated Press (July 30, 2006).</ref>

Other sports ventures

In March 2022, Johnson made a £2 billion bid to purchase London football club Chelsea from sanctioned billionaire Roman Abramovich.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Johnson, who became a fan of the team during his ambassadorship in London, was considered to have an advantage over other bidders like Saudi Media Group due to his familiarity with London and experience in sports management.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> However, by March 25, it was reported that Johnson was no longer in contention to buy Chelsea.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

He agreed to buy a 45% share from John Textor in another London club, Crystal Palace, in June 2025, which would make him the largest shareholder in the club.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The deal was completed on July 24 2025, but was reported as a 43% stake purchase.<ref>Reuters. "New York Jets co-owner Johnson completes purchase of 43% stake in Crystal Palace." 25 July 2025. https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/new-york-jets-co-owner-johnson-completes-purchase-stake-palace-2025-07-25/</ref>

Net worth

Johnson is a billionaire.<ref>Woody Johnson: Trump picks NFL tycoon as UK ambassador, BBC News (23 June 2017).</ref><ref name=BloombergProfile/> As a fourth-generation descendant of one of the founders of the Johnson & Johnson company, he is one of the heirs of the Johnson family fortune.<ref name=BloombergProfile/>Template:Efn In a 2017 financial disclosure form, Johnson listed his net worth at $4.2 billion, with most of his wealth tied to his ownership of the Jets and its stadium; he also reported owning at least 1.56 million J&J shares (a stake then valued at more than $50 million).<ref>Jets Owner Woody Johnson Is Worth $4.2 Billion, Bloomberg (July 11, 2017).</ref> As of April 2024, the Bloomberg Billionaires Index placed his net worth at an estimated $9.92 billion.<ref name=BloombergProfile/>

Political fundraising and endorsements

By the year 2000, Johnson had given more than $1 million to various Republican candidates and committees. Between 1997 and 1998, he donated $130,000 to the Republican Party, along with donating $22,583 to George W. Bush's 1998 gubernatorial re-election campaign of Texas. He was later a major New York fundraiser for Bush's 2000 presidential campaign.<ref name=":1">Template:Cite news</ref>

In May 2008, he orchestrated a fundraiser in New York City that brought in $7 million in a single evening for John McCain's presidential campaign, by far the largest amount collected up to that point by a campaign that had been struggling to raise money. Johnson also provided significant funding to 2008 Republican National Convention host committee; from a $10 million shortfall, Johnson contributed personally and solicited friends to assist in covering the convention deficit.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In 2011, Johnson endorsed former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney in the 2012 Republican presidential primaries.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In September 2013, Johnson hosted a fundraiser for the Republican National Committee (RNC) at his home in New York City.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

By 2016, Johnson had known Donald Trump for about 30 years, with the two men having social connections.<ref name=TakesOnRole>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Nevertheless, in the 2016 Republican presidential primaries, Johnson initially endorsed Jeb Bush over Trump.<ref name=TakesOnRole/> In June 2015, Johnson was named the national finance chairman for Bush's campaign.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On several occasions, Trump singled out Johnson in a speech attacking Bush for accepting "special interest" money from donors.<ref name=TakesOnRole/><ref name=MeetsWithJohnson>Template:Cite news</ref> In May 2016, after Trump became the presumptive nominee, Johnson endorsed Trump for president.<ref name="njcosentinojetsowner">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=TakesOnRole/><ref name=BritishOpen/> He met with Trump at Trump Tower and was named one of the RNC's six finance vice chairmen, responsible for an effort to raise $1 billion on behalf of Trump's campaign.<ref name=TakesOnRole/><ref name=MeetsWithJohnson/>

Johnson had by August 2019 donated $1.5 million to Donald Trump's presidential campaigns and inaugural committee.<ref name=DeeperTies>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In February 2020, Johnson gave $575,000 to a fundraising committee for Trump's 2020 re-election campaign, and $355,000 to the RNC.<ref name="June22OIGInvestigate">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In May 2020, he gave $1 million to America First Action, Inc., a pro-Trump super PAC.<ref name=June22OIGInvestigate/>

On January 8, 2021, Johnson released a statement condemning the 2021 United States Capitol attack.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In 2023, Johnson gave at least $1 million to a super PAC backing Trump's 2024 presidential campaign.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Rebecca Davis O'Brien, Trump, Trailing Biden in Cash, Relies on Big Donors to Try to Catch Up, New York Times (April 15, 2024).</ref> He stood behind Trump at an election-night rally during the 2024 South Carolina primary.<ref>How Trump Is Scrambling to Raise Cash, New York Times (March 16, 2024).</ref>

In 2025, the family's Betty Wold Johnson Foundation was one of the donors who funded the White House's East Wing demolition, and planned building of a ballroom.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Ambassador to Britain (2017–2021)

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Johnson's first official Ambassador portrait

On January 19, 2017, President-elect Donald Trump announced that he planned to nominate Johnson to become United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On June 22, 2017, Trump nominated Johnson for the position.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=PN691Confirm>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Prior to becoming ambassador, he had no diplomatic experience.<ref name=BritishOpen>Template:Cite news</ref>

Following a hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Johnson was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on August 3, 2017,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> by voice vote.<ref name=PN691Confirm/> He was sworn in by Vice President Mike Pence on August 21, 2017, in the Oval Office. Johnson presented his credentials to Queen Elizabeth II on November 8, 2017.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=Onyanga-Omara>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In 2018, Johnson oversaw the relocation of the United States Embassy in London from Grosvenor Square, where it had been since 1938, to a new location in Nine Elms.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Brexit

During Johnson's tenure, Britain withdrew from the EU. Johnson advocated for a bilateral US-UK trade deal post-Brexit, in line with President Trump's hopes during that time.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Johnson had a private dinner with Queen Elizabeth II at Winfield House on March 14, 2019, just two days after British Parliament rejected Theresa May's Brexit plan.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In June 2019, he further stated that a post-Brexit deal between the US and the UK would cover "all things that are traded", including the National Health Service and agricultural sector.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In January 2020, Johnson stated that the US was never interested in the NHS, but reiterated American interest in a free-trade deal with the UK.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Agriculture

Johnson advocated for closer agricultural trade between the US and UK, and the deregulation of US food exports to Britain.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In March 2019, Johnson wrote an article in the Daily Telegraph saying that chlorinated chicken was a "public safety no-brainer" and that health fears over hormone-fed beef were "myths".<ref name=":0">Template:Cite news</ref> This came after he urged the UK to open up to the US agriculture market after the British exit from the European Union and ignore the "smear campaign" of those with "their own protectionist agenda".<ref name="G2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Johnson was criticized by several British agriculture standard boards, such as the Red Tractor Assurance whose CEO, Jim Moseley stated the UK's food standards were "now under threat from ... the United States food lobby".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="G2" /> Minette Batters, president of the UK National Farmers Union, agreed with Johnson's claims that chlorine-rinsed chicken was safe for consumption, but stated that factors such as animal welfare and environmental protection also had to be considered.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Batters commented that accepting US agricultural products produced in ways that would be illegal in the UK would "put British producers out of business". The US National Farmers Union maintained that US methods of meat production were "safe", describing criticism as "fear-mongering".<ref name=":0" />

Huawei

Johnson advised the UK government to ban Huawei from being used in the nation's 5G networks after departing Prime Minister Theresa May approved the company in early 2019.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Johnson said that Huawei could represent an economic and security risk, comparing it to "letting a kleptomaniac move into your house."<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In 2020, after Britain decided to ban Huawei from its 5G mobile networks, Johnson welcomed the decision as a victory for human rights and fair trading practices.<ref>UK's Huawei block protects its security, trade and rights-U.S. envoy, Reuters (July 14, 2020).</ref>

Allegations of "inappropriate or insensitive comments" to embassy staff

In July 2020, the State Department investigated allegations made by some current and former staff members that accused Johnson of making inappropriate comments about issues concerning race, personal appearance, and Black History Month.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Johnson denied the allegations, asserting that the claims were inconsistent with his values and record. The State Department and the U.S. Embassy in London stood by Johnson, highlighting his professional conduct and dedication to U.S.-UK relations. While an Inspector General report on the matter was pending, Johnson maintained that he had always followed ethical guidelines and that the accusations did not reflect his long-standing principles.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

After the investigation, the inspector general issued a report in August 2020 that said that Johnson "sometimes made inappropriate or insensitive comments on topics generally considered Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)-sensitive, such as religion, sex, or color" that could "create an offensive working environment" and violate EEO (antidiscrimination) laws.<ref name="OIGReport">* Lara Jakes & Mark Landler, Woody Johnson Asked State Dept. Auditors to Delete Claims of Offensive Remarks From Report, New York Times (August 12, 2020).

• Courtney McBride, Woody Johnson, U.S. Envoy to London, Made Insensitive Remarks, Watchdog Finds, Wall Street Journal (August 12, 2020).</ref>

The inspector general's office recommended that the State Department's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs and Office of Civil Rights (S/OCR) coordinate an investigation into Johnson's conduct. S/OCR did so, and found that allegations against Johnson were unsubstantiated.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

British Open at Trump Turnberry

In February 2018, Johnson as ambassador sought to have the lucrative British Open golf tournament moved to Trump's Turnberry Golf Resort in Scotland, raising the idea with Secretary of State for Scotland David Mundell.<ref name=BritishOpen/> The New York Times reported, and the former deputy chief of mission at the U.S. embassy in London Lewis Lukens later confirmed, that Trump had asked Johnson to seek British government influence in obtaining the Open for Turnberry.<ref name=BritishOpen/><ref name=Ryan>Chris Ryan, Former U.S. official details Jets' Woody Johnson's request to have U.K. move British Open to Trump's resort, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com (August 6, 2020).</ref> At the time Lukens warned Johnson not to raise the question with the UK government, saying that an attempt to further the president's personal financial interests in this way would be unethical and probably illegal. Johnson did so anyway, unsuccessfully.<ref name=BritishOpen/><ref name=Ryan/>

In a statement, the British government said that Johnson "made no request of Mr. Mundell regarding the British Open or any other sporting event"; the statement did not say whether Johnson had raised the subject of Turnberry.<ref name=BritishOpen/> Johnson did not deny the episode, saying only that he complied with "the ethical rules and requirements of my office"; Trump denied that he had ever spoken to Johnson "about Turnberry."<ref>Peter Baker, Trump Denies Talking to Ambassador About Moving British Open to His Resort, New York Times (July 22, 2020).</ref> Lukens documented his concerns to State Department officials. Johnson forced out Lukens several months later, before the scheduled end of his tenure in London.<ref name=BritishOpen/> The report that Johnson used his position as ambassador to promote the president's personal business interests sparked an inquiry by the State Department inspector general's office.<ref name=June22OIGInvestigate/> In an interview in August 2020, Lukens said that the inspector general's report had halted without a public report being issued, which he considered unusual.<ref name=Ryan/>

Personal life

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Woody Johnson and his wife Suzanne Ircha Johnson with President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump

In 1977, Johnson married former fashion model Nancy Sale Johnson. They had three children before divorcing in 2001. In early 2010, daughter Casey Johnson died of diabetic ketoacidosis.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He started a research foundation, the Alliance for Lupus Research, after his daughter Jaime was found to have lupus.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In 2009, Johnson married Suzanne Ircha, a former actress and equities managing director at Sandler O'Neill & Partners.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> They have two children.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Suzanne's father emigrated from Ternopil, Ukraine after World War II, and her mother was a first-generation Ukrainian American.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> She grew up in a Ukrainian neighborhood in Greenwich Village.<ref name=":2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Johnson has homes in Bedminster Township, New Jersey,<ref name=NewOwner>Template:Cite news</ref> and Palm Beach island in Florida, residing in the latter since 2020.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He formerly had an apartment in Manhattan,<ref name=NewOwner/> but sold the unit (a two-floor duplex at 834 Fifth Avenue) in 2014 to billionaire Leonard Blavatnik for $80 million, setting a record for the costliest co-op ever sold in New York.<ref>Dana Schulz, It's Official: Jets Owner Woody Johnson Sells Fifth Avenue Co-op for a Record Setting $80M, 6sqft (October 21, 2014).</ref>

Philanthropy

Johnson is known for philanthropy, especially donations to medical research. He raised money and lobbied to increase federal funding for lupus and diabetes.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Johnson is also a trustee of the Robert Wood Johnson Jr. Charitable Trust.<ref name=":1" /> He is the only member of the Johnson family to be invited to join the board of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Diabetes research

Johnson was the chairman of the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International. He and his wife became involved with diabetes charities after his daughter Casey was diagnosed with diabetes in 1988.<ref name=":1" /> In 1994, he co-wrote the book Managing Your Child's Diabetes with his wife Nancy, and Casey.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> As of 2000, he had donated $12 million to the foundation. Johnson was a chairman on the Council on Foreign Relations, and successfully lobbied Congress to approve a five-year, $750 million package for funding diabetes research in 2002.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Casey died of diabetic ketoacidosis on January 4, 2010.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> On October 24, 2012, Johnson wrote an opinion piece in The Wall Street Journal titled "The Folly of Defunding Diabetes Research", which urged Congress to approve long-term funding for the Special Diabetes Program.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He visited the University of Birmingham in 2018 to discuss the university's diabetes research and research library.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Lupus research

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} Johnson is the founding chairman of the Lupus Research Alliance (formerly the Alliance for Lupus Research), which grants funding for research on improved diagnostics, treatments and prevention of lupus.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He founded the legacy organization, Alliance for Lupus Research, in 1999 after his daughter Jaime<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> was diagnosed with lupus. Johnson stated that the organization was meant to encourage public and scientific interest in lupus, which was understudied in comparison to many other chronic diseases.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2023, the LRA partnered with the FDA to establish the Lupus Accelerating Breakthroughs Consortium, which works to improve the efficacy of clinical trials for lupus treatments.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Ukraine

During the ongoing 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Johnson and his wife Suzanne, who comes from a Ukrainian background, have organized aid efforts for Ukraine.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Their family visited Poland, which is the primary destination for Ukrainian refugees displaced by the crisis.<ref name=":3">Template:Cite news</ref> While in Poland, they made visits to community centers, shelters, and orphanages housing Ukrainian refugees.<ref name=":4" /> In an article for The Telegraph, Johnson urged the United States and the United Kingdom to aid Ukraine.<ref name=":3" />

In April 2022, the Jets pledged a $1 million donation to Ukraine, to be distributed to various organizations, including Plast Scouting USA and United24.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=":4">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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