Claude Johnson

Claude Johnson

President, Black Fives, Inc.; Editor, Baller-in-Chief; Historian; Writer; Blogger; Personal Improvement Trainer

Greater New York City Area

Current
  • Founder & President at Black Fives, Inc.
Past
Education
  • Stanford University
  • Carnegie Mellon University
Connections
487 connections
Industry
Sports
Websites

Claude Johnson’s Summary

Black Fives is all about the history of dozens of African American basketball teams that played before the racial integration of the N.B.A., from 1904 through 1950. We combine this history with the lessons and experiences of those pioneers to provide meaningful insights about life that people can use today. Our slogan is “Make History Now!"

Claude Johnson’s Specialties:

Licensing, basketball history, African American history, sports marketing, merchandising, personal improvement, marketing, promotions, youth culture.


Claude Johnson’s Experience

  • Founder & President

    Black Fives, Inc.

    (Sports industry)

    October 2001Present (8 years 2 months)

    Black Fives is all about the history of dozens of African American basketball teams that played before the racial integration of the N.B.A., from 1904 through 1950. We combine this history with the lessons and experiences of those pioneers to provide meaningful insights about life that people can use today. Our slogan is “Make History Now!"

  • Vice President, Marketing

    Benetton SportSystem

    (Sporting Goods industry)

    January 2000October 2001 (1 year 10 months)

  • Vice President

    Phat Licensing

    (Privately Held; Apparel & Fashion industry)

    January 1999December 1999 (1 year )

    Vice President at Phat Licensing, the licensing operation of the Phat Farm brand.

  • Product Line Manager

    Nike, Inc.

    (Public Company; Sporting Goods industry)

    January 1997January 1999 (2 years 1 month)

  • Director, International Licensing

    NBA Properties

    (Sports industry)

    January 1994January 1997 (3 years 1 month)

  • Senior Marketing Manager

    American Express

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Financial Services industry)

    January 1990January 1994 (4 years 1 month)

  • Marketing Representative

    IBM

    (Public Company; Information Services industry)

    January 1985January 1990 (5 years 1 month)


Claude Johnson’s Education

  • Stanford University

    MS , Mechanical Engineering , 19821984

    Activities and Societies:
    National Society of Black Engineers
  • Carnegie Mellon University

    BS , Civil Engineering , 19781982

    Activities and Societies:
    National Society of Black Engineers
    Tau Beta Pi Civil Engineering Honor Society

Additional Information

Claude Johnson’s Websites:

Claude Johnson’s Interests:

This moment. Presence. The collective consciousness. Personal awakening and growth. Basketball. History. Family. Photography. Friends. The way life expresses itself. Travel. Writing. To be continued ... :-)

Claude Johnson’s Groups:

Board of Trustees, Greenwich Public Library;
Advisory Council, Carnegie Mellon University Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering;
Association of Professional Basketball Researchers;
North American Society of Sports Historians;
Ballers4Barack;
Association for Library Trustees and Advocates

  •    The Greater IBM Connection: IBM's alumni program for past and present IBM employees
  •    Carnegie Mellon Alumni
  •    Obama for America
  •    Sports Marketing and PR Pros
  •    Speakers and Panelists
  •    Nike USA Alumni
  •    National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA)
  •    Sports Marketing 2.0
  •    Walnut Hills High School Alumni
  •    Professional Athlete Network™
  •    The National Association of Black Sports Professionals (NABSP)
  •    Licensing, Merchandising & Brand Management
  •    Sports Industry Network™
  •    Stanford University Alumni
  •    Ballers4Barack
  •    Intellectual Property Professionals
  •    Footwear Professionals Network/Shoebizness.com
  •    Nike Networking
  •    American Express Alumni
  •    Carnegie Mellon Black Alumni Association
  •    NBA Alumni

Claude Johnson’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

  • career opportunities
  • consulting offers
  • new ventures
  • job inquiries
  • expertise requests
  • business deals
  • reference requests
  • getting back in touch

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