Woody Johnson
American businessman and diplomat
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| January 2025 | Johnson hired Aaron Glenn as the team's new head coach and Darren Mougey as the new general manager, expressing a desire to take a less active role in the team's day-to-day management. |
| 2024 | Johnson fired head coach Robert Saleh after just five games into the season, following a 2-3 record, which was criticized by media as an impatient and reckless decision. |
| 2024 | Stood behind Trump at an election-night rally during the South Carolina primary. |
| 2023 | Donated at least $1 million to a super PAC supporting Trump's 2024 presidential campaign and attended an election-night rally during the South Carolina primary. |
| 2023 | Donated at least $1 million to a super PAC supporting Trump's 2024 presidential campaign. |
| April 24 2023 | The Jets were reported to be finalizing a trade deal with the Green Bay Packers to acquire Aaron Rodgers. |
| January 2023 | Johnson publicly expressed the need for a strong quarterback, specifically targeting four-time MVP Aaron Rodgers to complement the Jets' defense. |
| 2022 | Johnson and his wife Suzanne visited Poland to support Ukrainian refugees, touring community centers, shelters, and orphanages housing displaced Ukrainians. Johnson wrote an article for The Telegraph urging US and UK support for Ukraine. |
| April 2022 | Johnson and the New York Jets pledged a $1 million donation to Ukraine, to be distributed to organizations like Plast Scouting USA and United24 during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. |
| March 25 2022 | Reported to be no longer in contention to buy Chelsea F.C. after his initial bid. |
| 2021 | Returned from ambassadorial post and resumed role as chairman of the New York Jets. |
| January 8 2021 | Released a statement condemning the United States Capitol attack. |
| 2020 | Welcomed Britain's decision to ban Huawei from 5G mobile networks, characterizing it as a victory for human rights and fair trading practices. |
| 2020 | Began residing in Palm Beach island, Florida. |
| 2020 | Death of Woody Johnson's mother, Betty Johnson. |
| August 2020 | Following the Inspector General's report, the State Department's Office of Civil Rights conducts an investigation and ultimately finds the allegations against Johnson unsubstantiated. |
| August 2020 | Lewis Lukens revealed in an interview that the State Department inspector general's investigation into Johnson's actions regarding Turnberry had been halted without a public report being issued. |
| August 2020 | Inspector General releases a report finding that Johnson sometimes made inappropriate or insensitive comments that could create an offensive working environment and potentially violate equal employment opportunity laws. |
| July 2020 | State Department initiates an investigation into allegations of inappropriate or insensitive comments made by Johnson to embassy staff, focusing on issues of race, personal appearance, and Black History Month. |
| May 2020 | Gave $1 million to America First Action, Inc., a pro-Trump super PAC. |
| February 2020 | Donated $575,000 to Trump's re-election campaign fundraising committee and $355,000 to the RNC. |
| January 2020 | Johnson clarified that the US was not interested in the NHS, while reaffirming American interest in establishing a free-trade deal with the United Kingdom. |
| 2019 | Advised the UK government to ban Huawei from 5G networks after Prime Minister Theresa May's initial approval of the company, citing potential economic and security risks. |
| August 2019 | Had donated $1.5 million to Donald Trump's presidential campaigns and inaugural committee. |
| June 2019 | As US Ambassador to Britain, Johnson publicly stated that a potential post-Brexit trade deal would cover 'all things that are traded', including the National Health Service and agricultural sector. |
| March 2019 | Johnson wrote an article in the Daily Telegraph advocating for US agricultural exports to the UK, defending chlorinated chicken and hormone-fed beef as safe, and urging the UK to open its market after Brexit. |
| March 14 2019 | Woody Johnson had a private dinner with Queen Elizabeth II at Winfield House, which occurred two days after British Parliament rejected Theresa May's Brexit plan. |
| 2018 | Visited the University of Birmingham to discuss the university's diabetes research and research library. |
| 2018 | Oversaw the relocation of the United States Embassy in London from Grosvenor Square to a new location in Nine Elms. |
| February 2018 | As US Ambassador to Britain, Woody Johnson attempted to have the British Open golf tournament moved to Trump's Turnberry Golf Resort in Scotland, approaching Secretary of State for Scotland David Mundell despite warnings from Lewis Lukens that such an action would be unethical and potentially illegal. |
| 2017 | Johnson filed a financial disclosure form listing his net worth at $4.2 billion, with significant assets including ownership of the Jets and their stadium, and 1.56 million Johnson & Johnson shares valued at over $50 million. |
| November 8 2017 | Johnson presented his diplomatic credentials to Queen Elizabeth II. |
| August 21 2017 | Woody Johnson was sworn in as Ambassador by Vice President Mike Pence in the Oval Office. |
| August 3 2017 | Johnson was confirmed by the U.S. Senate by voice vote following a hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee. |
| June 22 2017 | President Trump officially nominated Woody Johnson for the position of US Ambassador to the United Kingdom. |
| January 19 2017 | President-elect Donald Trump announced plans to nominate Woody Johnson as United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom. |
| May 2016 | Endorsed Donald Trump for president after he became the presumptive Republican nominee. |
| June 2015 | Named national finance chairman for Jeb Bush's presidential campaign. |
| 2014 | Sold his two-floor duplex apartment at 834 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan to billionaire Leonard Blavatnik for $80 million, setting a record for the costliest co-op sale in New York. |
| September 2013 | Hosted a fundraiser for the Republican National Committee at his home in New York City. |
| October 24 2012 | Wrote an opinion piece in The Wall Street Journal titled 'The Folly of Defunding Diabetes Research', urging Congress to approve long-term funding for the Special Diabetes Program. |
| 2011 | Endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 Republican presidential primaries. |
| April 10 2010 | MetLife Stadium (formerly Meadowlands Stadium) officially opened, which Johnson shared equally with the New York Giants. |
| January 4 2010 | His daughter Casey died of diabetic ketoacidosis. |
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