AMBASSADOR/SPORTS/TRUMP PEOPLE/UK: “New York Jets owner Woody Johnson will be nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom, the White House announced Thursday [6-22-17] night.
If Johnson is nominated and approved by the Senate, his younger brother, Christopher Johnson, 58, will assume the role of chairman and CEO of the Jets, the team announced.
Christopher Johnson, a minority owner who lives in New York, would oversee the day-to-day operations of the team.
Trump had informally revealed in January that he planned to nominate Johnson, a major Republican donor. At that point, the Jets hatched their succession plan.
Woody Johnson, 70, would remain the owner but be required to live in the United Kingdom. It’s a three-year appointment.”
-Rich Cimini, “Jets owner Woody Johnson asked to be U.S. ambassador to the UK,” ESPN, June 22, 2017 6:58am