Cameron Johnson

Cameron Johnson (born 13 November, 1984) is an author, businessman, entrepreneur, and internationally recognized public speaker. Most recently he was a finalist on Oprah's Big Give which aired on ABC.

Cameron Johnson started his first business when he was nine years old. At age 12, Cameron made $50,000 selling Beanie Babies over the Internet. [http://www.forbes.com/2008/02/09/teen-millionaires-startups-ent-johnson-cx-ml_0211johnson.html] At age 15, his company was generating $15,000 per day in revenue and he had made his first million before graduating high school.* [http://www.forbes.com/2008/02/09/teen-millionaires-startups-ent-johnson-cx-ml_0211johnson.html]

In 2000, while 15, he became the youngest American appointed to the board of a Tokyo-based company. His first book "15-Year-Old-CEO" was released in Japan and made it to #4 on the country's bestseller list.

In January, 2007, his book "You Call the Shots: Succeed Your Way - and Live the Life You Want - with the 19 Essential Secrets of Entrepreneurship" was released by Simon & Schuster. It became an instant bestseller and has been translated into many languages around the world. [http://www.cnbc.com/id/24791620/] .

He has appeared in hundreds of newspapers, magazines, and television programs worldwide including The Oprah Winfrey Show, Fox News, MSNBC, CNBC, The Washington Post, and The New York Times. In 2008, he was a finalist and was featured in all 8 episodes of Oprah's Big Give. [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/19/AR2008041902032.html]

External links

* [http://www.cameronjohnson.com Official Website]
* [http://www2.oprah.com/about/oprahsbiggive/contestants/contestant_bio_104.jhtml Oprah's Big Give Contestant: Cameron Johnson]
* [http://www.forbes.com/2008/02/09/teen-millionaires-startups-ent-johnson-cx-ml_0211johnson.html The First Million: Cameron Johnson - Forbes.com]
* "You Call the Shots" (ISBN 141653606X)
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2945639/ IMDB]
* [http://www.mahalo.com/Cameron_johnson Mahalo]
* [http://convention.nscs.org/2008/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=790&Itemid=1199 National Society of Collegiate Scholars]