Career Cory Johnson is the founder and CEO of the Business Podcast Network and hosts the daily Drill Down podcast. Previously he served as Chief Market Strategist for Ripple, a digital payments solution company that utilizes blockchain technology. He was the first Silicon Valley correspondent for CNBC business news and co-host of Bloomberg West with Emily Chang where they discussed the tech sector. Johnson also covered internet companies, social media, cloud computing, and various other developments in technology, media, and entertainment. He also hosted "Bloomberg Markets" on radio, alongside Carol Massar. Johnson is also a member of Investigative Reporters and Editors. He sits on the board of the Rochester YMCA's Camp Cory, which he attended in his youth. Education Johnson grew up in Rochester, New York. He attended New York University where he received his undergraduate degree. Honors and awards Johnson was featured in Houghton Mifflin's The Best American Sportswriters. References External links Bloomberg bio 1966 births Living people American male journalists American television reporters and correspondents American magazine editors New York University alumni CNBC people Bloomberg L.P. people 20th-century American journalists