JR Johnson

J.R. Johnson is the CEO and founder of Lunch. Before starting Lunch, J.R. was the founder and CEO of VirtualTourist.com and OneTime. Under his leadership, VirtualTourist.com grew to a one million-plus member organization and has earned honors from Time magazine, Newsweek, and Travel + Leisure, among others. The three-time entrepreneur sold VirtualTourist to Expedia in 2008.A graduate of the University of Southern California and S.M.U. Law School, J.R. is now considered a pioneer in the field of Internet information sharing and is a frequent speaker at industry conferences. After growing up in Westlake Village, California, J.R. returned to his birthplace, Manhattan Beach where he currently lives. He likes watching sports and rooting for his beloved USC Trojans.