BET Co-founder Johnson Leaves UVa Board

Sheila Johnson at the 2008 Tribeca All Access awards. Photo David Shankbone
Sheila Johnson at the 2008 Tribeca All Access awards. Photo David Shankbone

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - Black Entertainment Television co-founder Sheila Johnson has stepped down from the University of Virginia's Board of Visitors after taking a job with the AOL Huffington Post Media Group.

U.Va. officials tell the Daily Progress that they expect Gov. Bob McDonnell to appoint a replacement this summer. She stepped down in mid-April, saying her new responsibilities would deprive her time to devote to the board.

The company named Johnson its strategic adviser for multicultural and African-American initiatives.

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