Cameron Johnson

Cameron Johnson from Roanoke is a contestant on Oprah’s Big Give! Read Cameron’s bio on Oprah’s website!

Cameron Johnson was born and raised in Roanoke, Virginia. After graduating from Patrick Henry High School in 2003, he attended Virginia Tech briefly but left to focus on continuing his business career. Cameron had started many successful Internet companies before graduating high school and while attending Virginia Tech, he started yet another successful dot-com. This time it was the Internet’s first gift certificate marketplace and he left college and successfully raised $10 million in venture capital (which he subsequently turned down and sold the company instead).

In 2007, Cameron wrote a bestselling business book telling his story and offering advice for young people and entrepreneurs of all ages. (You Call the Shots was released by Simon & Schuster and is available in bookstores nationwide). Today, Cameron is 23 and travels the world for various speaking engagements but he still calls Roanoke home.

“I think Roanoke offers many career opportunities for young professionals - and plenty of social events as well. I’m proud to call Roanoke home and with its affordable cost of living, I look forward to more young people making Roanoke their home as well. It’s always about progress, not perfection.”

• Cameron’s Occupation: Author, Entrepreneur, Speaker
• Cameron’s Hometown: Roanoke, Virginia
• Cameron’s Website: cameronjohnson.com
• Cameron’s Social Profile: Facebook, MySpace, YouTube