Under Johnson's leadership, Disney became the top home distribution organization, and led the company to produce over $1 billion in revenue.
[6] Johnson notably set out to acquire the film library of Japanese anime director-animator Hayao Miyazaki.
[10][4] Johnson also sought to minimize company claims to distributors around exceptional “business opportunity" to set a more realistic tone during pitches.
[4] Johnson came to prominence between 2012 and 2015 following a short sale of Herbalife stock by Bill Ackman and his hedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management.
[12] In October 2022, Michael O. Johnson was named Chairman and interim Chief Executive Officer following the departure of Dr. John Agwunobi.