Vinnie Johnson has served as the Chairman of Piston Group since 1996, leading the organization to remarkable success with sales exceeding $3.2 billion. Johnson was instrumental in forming Minority Business Enterprise-certified joint ventures for Piston Automotive with Continental Teves, Lear Corporation, and Sachs Automotive. He also formed a joint venture between VJ Enterprises and Valeo – Detroit Thermal Systems and served as Chairman of the Board of Directors for these joint ventures.

A former member of the Detroit Pistons NBA Professional Basketball Club from 1981 to 1994, Johnson won consecutive NBA Championships in 1989 and 1990. He has always focused on giving back to the City of Detroit, supporting local charities such as Alternatives for Girls, Boys Club Girls Club of Detroit, Focus HOPE, and Habitat for Humanity. In 2010, Johnson established the Vinnie Johnson Foundation, a charitable organization focused on supporting educational opportunities for the children of Detroit.