Tammy Camp
Encyclopedia
Tammy Camp is an Asian American
entrepreneur
, public speaker, and private equity adviser. Camp is best known for developing strategy for technology startups during 2002 to 2005 in which a high yield therein made their Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the NASDAQ. According to Forbes, Camp is often described as the "Lara Croft of the web" in Silicon Valley.
and is the youngest daughter of James Edward Camp III, United States Intelligence Officer. Tammy spent summers on a family farm near Hammondville, Alabama
. It was here she had her first experience with computers, when her father purchased a Commodore 64
.
She received a Bachelors of Interdisciplinary Studies in Film and Audio Production from Georgia State University
in 2002. She authored the curriculum and was the first to graduate in the new program she created within the University system.
during their primary growth period, assisted Expedia, Priceline, Ebay, and Amazon scale their international business, and helped Harrods, Lloyd TSB, and Holiday Autos grow within the UK market.
Currently Tammy is Managing Partner of Camp International, a venture firm focusing on bridging the gap between international investors and Silicon Valley.
Previously Camp served as CEO of ComCorp, an interactive agency specializing in digital marketing and online advertising. Also the lead product developer and media campaign manager, Tammy helps companies like Staples, Wal-mart, GM
, and AT&T expand their reach online.
Tammy serves as an advisor to multiple early-stage startups in the web security, social media, and executive research fields. She is a board member for the DREAM Project (non-profit organization), is the Managing Director of Girls in Tech (South Florida), and is a member of the Entrepreneurs' Organization
(in association with the YPO
).
Tammy is also an avid kiteboarder who holds a kiteboarding world record for consecutive backloops.
She lives in San Francisco, California
.
, USA Today, NPR, and the International Business Times. She is a frequent guest columnist on Forbes and Mashable.com, and writes a personal blog at TammyCamp.com.
In 2010, Camp was named a scholar for the Singularity Summit
, an organization founded by Ray Kurzweil, Eliezer Yudkowsky
, and Peter Thiel
. Tammy has also appeared at SXSW, The Next Web, Internet Week NY, BizTechDay, BlogWorld & New Media Expo, Startup Weekend, and the Delray Beach Film Festival.
The United States Department of State
named Camp as a host American Entrepreneur in September 2010 for the “New Beginning: Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation” program. Camp gave entrepreneurial perspective, lectures and insight to the participants who spanned from over 28 international countries.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
, public speaker, and private equity adviser. Camp is best known for developing strategy for technology startups during 2002 to 2005 in which a high yield therein made their Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the NASDAQ. According to Forbes, Camp is often described as the "Lara Croft of the web" in Silicon Valley.
Early life
Camp grew up in Atlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
and is the youngest daughter of James Edward Camp III, United States Intelligence Officer. Tammy spent summers on a family farm near Hammondville, Alabama
Hammondville, Alabama
Hammondville is a town in DeKalb County, Alabama, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of the town is 488.-Geography:Hammondville is located at ....
. It was here she had her first experience with computers, when her father purchased a Commodore 64
Commodore 64
The Commodore 64 is an 8-bit home computer introduced by Commodore International in January 1982.Volume production started in the spring of 1982, with machines being released on to the market in August at a price of US$595...
.
She received a Bachelors of Interdisciplinary Studies in Film and Audio Production from Georgia State University
Georgia State University
Georgia State University is a research university in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Founded in 1913, it serves about 30,000 students and is one of the University System of Georgia's four research universities...
in 2002. She authored the curriculum and was the first to graduate in the new program she created within the University system.
Career
An established entrepreneur at 22, Tammy played a hand in numerous successful startups. She managed online advertising for Hotwire.comHotwire.com
Hotwire is a discount travel website that offers low prices on airfare, hotel, rental cars, and vacation packages by selling off unsold travel inventory at discounted prices....
during their primary growth period, assisted Expedia, Priceline, Ebay, and Amazon scale their international business, and helped Harrods, Lloyd TSB, and Holiday Autos grow within the UK market.
Currently Tammy is Managing Partner of Camp International, a venture firm focusing on bridging the gap between international investors and Silicon Valley.
Previously Camp served as CEO of ComCorp, an interactive agency specializing in digital marketing and online advertising. Also the lead product developer and media campaign manager, Tammy helps companies like Staples, Wal-mart, GM
General Motors
General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010...
, and AT&T expand their reach online.
Tammy serves as an advisor to multiple early-stage startups in the web security, social media, and executive research fields. She is a board member for the DREAM Project (non-profit organization), is the Managing Director of Girls in Tech (South Florida), and is a member of the Entrepreneurs' Organization
Entrepreneurs' Organization
The Entrepreneurs' Organization is a global non-profit organization, whose stated mission is to "Engage leading entrepreneurs to learn and grow." EO was formerly known as YEO .- Founding Members :...
(in association with the YPO
YPO
YPO may refer to:* Young Presidents' Organization* Peawanuck Airport...
).
Tammy is also an avid kiteboarder who holds a kiteboarding world record for consecutive backloops.
She lives in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
.
Press & Media
Tammy has been featured in the ForbesForbes
Forbes is an American publishing and media company. Its flagship publication, the Forbes magazine, is published biweekly. Its primary competitors in the national business magazine category are Fortune, which is also published biweekly, and Business Week...
, USA Today, NPR, and the International Business Times. She is a frequent guest columnist on Forbes and Mashable.com, and writes a personal blog at TammyCamp.com.
In 2010, Camp was named a scholar for the Singularity Summit
Singularity Summit
The Singularity Summit is the annual conference of the Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence. It was started in 2006 at Stanford University by Ray Kurzweil, Eliezer Yudkowsky, and Peter Thiel, and the subsequent summits in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 have been held in San...
, an organization founded by Ray Kurzweil, Eliezer Yudkowsky
Eliezer Yudkowsky
Eliezer Shlomo Yudkowsky is an American artificial intelligence researcher concerned with the singularity and an advocate of friendly artificial intelligence, living in Redwood City, California.- Biography :...
, and Peter Thiel
Peter Thiel
Peter Andreas Thiel is an American business magnate, venture capitalist, and hedge fund manager. With Elon Musk and Max Levchin, Thiel co-founded PayPal and was its CEO...
. Tammy has also appeared at SXSW, The Next Web, Internet Week NY, BizTechDay, BlogWorld & New Media Expo, Startup Weekend, and the Delray Beach Film Festival.
The United States Department of State
United States Department of State
The United States Department of State , is the United States federal executive department responsible for international relations of the United States, equivalent to the foreign ministries of other countries...
named Camp as a host American Entrepreneur in September 2010 for the “New Beginning: Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation” program. Camp gave entrepreneurial perspective, lectures and insight to the participants who spanned from over 28 international countries.