Sale Johnson
| Sale Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nancy Sale Frey August 15, 1949 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| 💀Died | September 8, 2022 (aged 73) Jupiter, Florida, U.S.September 8, 2022 (aged 73) |
| 🎓 Alma mater | University of Miami |
| 💼 Occupation | Philanthropist, socialite |
| 👩 Spouse(s) |
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| 👶 Children | 3, including Casey |
Sale Johnson (born Nancy Sale Frey; August 15, 1949 – September 8, 2022)[1] was an American philanthropist and socialite. She was the wife of heir to Johnson & Johnson and owner of the New York Jets Woody Johnson from 1977 to 2001. She was the mother to socialite Casey Johnson (1979–2010).
Early life
Nancy Sale Frey was born on August 15, 1949, in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Mary "Melisse" (née Nemeth; 1921–2001) and Robert Frey (1918–2010).[2][3] Her father's family comes from German ancestry while her mother's side comes from Hungary. Johnson has two brothers. Prior to college, Johnson was the captain of her high schools varsity basketball, softball, volleyball, swimming, field hockey, and tennis teams.[4]
Career, philanthropy, and accolades
While attending the University of Miami, Sale attended the Allstate Construction College studying for a General Contractors license and earned her Florida Real Estate license all while traveling North and Central America modeling.[5] After graduating from college, Johnson began a career in real estate marketing, along with serving as an advisor for young adults at the Miami County School Board's Distributive Education Program.[4]
After the birth of her first daughter, Casey, Johnson relocated to New York City, where she became heavily involved with multiple foundations and charities such as the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, the Morris Animal Foundation, the development committee of the American Horse Shows Association, the Girl Scouts of Greater New York, the United States Equestrian Team, the Lenox Hill Neighborhood Association, the Wildlife Conservation Society, the Alzheimer's Foundation of America, Lupus Research Alliance, and the Hampton Classic Horse Show.[5][6][7][4]
In 1992, Johnson co-wrote the self help book, Managing Your Child's Diabetes with her then–husband Woody, and her daughter Casey, who was diagnosed with diabetes at age eight.[8]
Johnson's philanthropic activities were honored through her victory of the Lizette H. Sarnoff Spirit of Achievement Award for Volunteer Service given by the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, the Humanitarian of the Year Award at JDRF's 25th Annual Promise Ball, and the Rosenwald Award for Outstanding Philanthropy.[1][5]
Personal life and death
In 1977, Johnson married Woody Johnson. They had three daughters together, their first being Sale Trotter Case "Casey" Johnson (1979–2010), their second Jamie (b. 1982), and their third, Daisy (b. 1987). They divorced in 2001, in which Sale received a $100 million divorce settlement.[9]
Johnson obtained full custody of her granddaughter, Ava Monroe Johnson, after her daughter, Casey, passed away in January 2010.[10]
Johnson married NBC sportscaster Ahmad Rashad in 2007, and divorced in 2013.[11]
Sale Johnson passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2022, at her home in Jupiter, Florida.[1][4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Nancy Sale Frey Johnson Obituary - Palm Beach Daily News". palmbeachdailynews.com. 2022-09-22. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
- ↑ "Obituary for Mary Nemeth Frey, 1921-2001 (Aged 79)". The Arizona Republic. 2001-03-28. p. 29. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
- ↑ GEORGINA GUSTIN • [email protected] > 314-340-8195. "Robert Frey dies; investment executive, war hero, leader in Jewish causes". STLtoday.com. Archived from the original on 2023-12-03. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Sale Johnson is gone | Nancy Jaffer - Equestrian Sports". Retrieved 2026-02-05.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Leaders April 2009 – An Interview with Sale Johnson, Philanthropist". www.leadersmag.com. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
- ↑ Staff, W. W. D. (1995-06-05). "GARDEN VARIETY". WWD. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
- ↑ Staff, WWD (1997-06-13). "SUZY". WWD. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 2026-02-05. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Wilson, Duff (2004-11-11). "Behind the Jets, a Private Man Pushes His Dream". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
- ↑ "Jets ex-wife's marriage woe | Page Six". 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
- ↑ Aleksander, Irina (2010-01-06). "Gutfreund, Grubman, Ex-Boyfriend Consider The Sad Case of Casey Johnson". Observer. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
- ↑ Collier, Myles (2013-01-17). "Ahmad Rashad and Sale Johnson Having 'Quiet' Divorce Settlement". www.christianpost.com. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
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