President-elect Donald Trump appears to have announced that billionaire New York Jets owner Woody Johnson will become the next ambassador to Britain.
Trump was speaking at a luncheon in Washington when he introduced a guest as “sitting next to the ambassador Woody Johnson, going to Saint James.”
Trump said, “Congratulations, Woody.”
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The appointment has not been formally announced, but Johnson is considered a favourite for the job. The 69-year-old has no experience in government or as a diplomat.
Here are five things to know about the billionaire businessman and philanthropist...
He is heir to the Johnson & Johnson company
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He owns the New York Jets
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He originally backed Trump rival Jeb Bush in the GOP primary
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He is a long-term friend of the Trump family
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He lost his daughter Casey Johnson
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