JJ White

As a lifelong resident of Roanoke my goal after graduating high school was to move to the big city and get out of Roanoke. I felt the city was too small and did not provide amenities and opportunities for a 20-something. I decided to stay a little longer by going to Roanoke College and after one thing (or another) kept me in this town I grew to love it. I found that Roanoke did have the amenities and I eventually created my own opportunities. I bought a small franchised business headquartered in Roanoke. I found my wife Samantha in Roanoke and we currently live in Old Southwest. We love living and working in downtown and making an impact on the inner city. We see a bright future for the area and hope the governments can continue to work together to make Roanoke an even better place to work and live (and play!).

• JJ’s Career: Executive Director, Dale Carnegie Training
• JJ’s Hometown: Roanoke, VA