RLJ Companies

The RLJ Companies
Company typePrivately held
IndustryVarious
Founded2002
HeadquartersBethesda, Maryland
Key people
Robert L. Johnson
ProductsInvestment Holdings
AUM$5 billion
Websitehttps://www.rljcompanies.com/

The RLJ Companies is an American asset management firm owned by entrepreneur Robert Louis Johnson. After selling Black Entertainment Television in 2001, Johnson's first company, he created RLJ Companies in Bethesda, Maryland. The company's network includes hotel real estate investment, private equity, financial services, asset management, insurance services, car dealerships, sports and entertainment, and video lottery terminal (VLT) gaming. The company is headquartered in Bethesda and has additional offices in Charlotte, North Carolina; Little Rock, Arkansas; Los Angeles, California; San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Monrovia, Liberia.