Ross Shafer (born Ross Alan Shafer December 10, 1954), is an American
comedian and network television host-turned-motivational and
leadership speaker/consultant, based in Denver, Colorado.Born and
raised in McMinnville, Oregon, Shafer graduated from Federal Way High
School in Federal Way, Washington. As a high school All Conference
football player, he received a scholarship to play linebacker for the
University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington, where he earned a
business marketing degree.He has authored nine business books and has
won international stand-up comedy competitions. He’s earned six
Emmys as a network talk and game show host yet credits his success to
reselling bicycles at age 13. He flipped cars at 15 and flipped homes
at 18. After college at 21, he started buying and selling
companies.Since his early teens, Ross Shafer has been obsessed with
understanding “Who succeeds? Who fails? And Why?†His confidence
flourished when he discovered that there were specific blueprints for
success in every job and every industry. That understanding led to his
noteworthy achievements in business, television broadcasting, book
writing, professional speaking, and even stand-up comedy. His wildly
diverse career choices have allowed Ross to communicate complex ideas
with great fun - and an “everyman†quality.
comedian and network television host-turned-motivational and
leadership speaker/consultant, based in Denver, Colorado.Born and
raised in McMinnville, Oregon, Shafer graduated from Federal Way High
School in Federal Way, Washington. As a high school All Conference
football player, he received a scholarship to play linebacker for the
University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington, where he earned a
business marketing degree.He has authored nine business books and has
won international stand-up comedy competitions. He’s earned six
Emmys as a network talk and game show host yet credits his success to
reselling bicycles at age 13. He flipped cars at 15 and flipped homes
at 18. After college at 21, he started buying and selling
companies.Since his early teens, Ross Shafer has been obsessed with
understanding “Who succeeds? Who fails? And Why?†His confidence
flourished when he discovered that there were specific blueprints for
success in every job and every industry. That understanding led to his
noteworthy achievements in business, television broadcasting, book
writing, professional speaking, and even stand-up comedy. His wildly
diverse career choices have allowed Ross to communicate complex ideas
with great fun - and an “everyman†quality.
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