Tony Robbins
Anthony Jay Robbins (
Early life
Robbins was born Anthony J. Mahavoric in
Robbins attended
Career
Robbins began promoting seminars for motivational speaker and author Jim Rohn when he was 17 years old.[6] [citation needed] He subsequently learned to firewalk and incorporated it into his seminars.[7]
In July 2010,
In July 2012, the
In 2014, Robbins joined a group of investors to acquire rights to launch a
In 2015, filmmaker Joe Berlinger directed and produced the documentary Tony Robbins: I Am Not Your Guru, about the Tony Robbins event "Date with Destiny" after filming it in Boca Raton, Florida, in December 2014.[23] It premiered at the South by Southwest film festival in March 2016[24] and was released by Netflix on July 15, 2016.[23][25]
In 2016, Robbins partnered with
Robbins has worked on an individual basis with Bill Clinton,[27] Justin Tuck,[28] Hugh Jackman,[29] and Pitbull.[30] He has counseled businessmen Peter Guber, Steve Wynn, and Marc Benioff.[31]
Philanthropy
In 1991, Robbins founded the
In 2014, he donated the profits of his book, Money: Master the Game, along with an additional personal donation, through Feeding America to provide meals to people in need.[34][35][36] Robbins works with a water company called Spring Health, which provides fresh water to parts of rural eastern India to prevent waterborne diseases.[37]
Robbins helped raise money for
Personal life
In 1984, Robbins married Rebecca Jenkins after meeting her at a seminar.[39][40][41] Jenkins had three children, from two former marriages, whom Robbins adopted. Robbins and Jenkins filed for divorce in 1998.[41]
In 1984, Robbins fathered a child with former girlfriend Liz Acosta. Their son, Jairek Robbins, is also a personal empowerment coach and trainer.[42][43]
In October 2001, Robbins married Bonnie Sage Humphrey Robbins.[44] They live in Manalapan, Florida.
Robbins was a
In May 1995, Robbins Research International (RRI) settled with the
2019 sexual harassment and abuse allegations
In May 2019, an investigation by BuzzFeed News detailed accusations against Robbins of the sexual harassment of fans and staff members, such as groping fans at events and exposing his genitals to his assistants.[50][51] Robbins denied the allegations and said, "I have been the target of a year-long investigation by BuzzFeed. Unfortunately, your organization has made it clear to my team that you intend to move forward with publishing an inaccurate, agenda-driven version of the past, pierced with falsehoods."[52]
In November 2019, BuzzFeed News published a six-part article accusing Robbins of molesting a teenage girl during his time as a "star speaker" at SuperCamp, an elite summer camp in southern California. The article claims the events took place in 1985 when Robbins was 25, and that there were at least two eyewitnesses.[53] Other media outlets also reported on these allegations.[54] Robbins denied wrongdoing and sued BuzzFeed News in Ireland. In response, BuzzFeed News said that it stood by its reporting and suggested that Robbins's decision to file the summons in Ireland was an "abuse" of the Irish court.[55]
Select bibliography
- Unlimited Power (1986). Free Press. ISBN 0-684-84577-6.
- Awaken the Giant Within (1991). Free Press. ISBN 0671791540.
- Giant Steps (1994). Touchstone. ISBN 0671891049.
- Money: Master the Game (2014). Simon & Schuster. ISBN 1476757801.
- Co-authored with ISBN 1501164589.
- Co-authored with ISBN 9781982121709.
References
- ^ "How celebrity coach Tony Robbins spends his millions". Business Insider. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Schnall, Marianne (November 20, 2014). "Interview with Tony Robbins on His New Book, 'Money: Master the Game'". Huffington Post. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e O'Keefe, Brian (October 31, 2014). "Tony Robbins, The CEO Whisperer". Fortune. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
- ^ "50 Famous People with Croatian Heritage | Croatia Week". Croatia Week | Croatian news portal in English. March 3, 2018.
- ^ "A True Believer : Tony Robbins Has Attracted Converts--and Critics--to His Positive-Thinking Empire". Los Angeles Times. October 1991.
- ^ Rolando Ponce de Leon. "Anthony Robbins: A true motivation life". MotivationLife. Archived from the original on October 16, 2009. Retrieved December 31, 2009.
- ISBN 978-0-671-79154-4.
- ^ Schneider, Michael (February 9, 2009). "Variety: "NBC Picks Up Breakthrough with Tony Robbins"". Variety.com. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
- ^ "Breakthrough with Tony Robbins to Debut July 27". TVGuide.com.
- ^ "Tony Robbins' series pulled from NBC schedule". sandiegouniontribune.com. Associated Press. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
- ^ "Tony Robbins, Parts 1 and 2". Oprah.com. February 19, 2012.
- ^ "First Look: Breakthrough with Tony Robbins". Oprah.com. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
- Forbes.com.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
- ^ Page, Falyn (June 25, 2016). "Tony Robbins hot coal walk injures dozens". CNN. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
- ^ Schnall, Marianne (July 31, 2012). "Tony Robbins Sets the Record Straight About Fire Walk 'Controversy'". Huffington Post. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
- San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
- ^ "Robbins Seminar Continues Despite Dozens Burned At Fire-Walking Event". CBS 21. Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. June 24, 2016. Archived from the original on April 15, 2019. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
- ^ "False Alarm at Tony Robbins's Dallas Seminar". Inc.com. June 24, 2016. Archived from the original on June 25, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
- ^ "Will Ferrell joins Magic Johnson and Mia Hamm as an owner of new MLS team LAFC". For The Win. January 8, 2016. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
- ^ O'Keefe, Brian. "Deep-pocketed owners bet big on new MLS soccer team in Los Angeles". Fortune. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
- ^ ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
- ^ Gallo, Carmine. "How Tony Robbins Gets in Peak State for Presentations". Forbes. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
- ^ "Netflix Premiers New Joe Berlinger Documentary – Tony Robbins: I am Not Your Guru Exclusively to Members Worldwide on July 15". Netflix. March 9, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
- ^ "eSports powerhouse Team Liquid picked up by new investor group". Engadget. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
- ^ "Why Bill Clinton Has Tony Robbins on Speed Dial". Inc.com. March 19, 2015. Archived from the original on March 20, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
- ^ "Slump buster: Giants' Tuck walks on hot coals". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
- ^ "Hugh Jackman on His Surprising Hollywood BFFs and Mother's Abandonment". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Addicted2SuccessTV (May 26, 2013). "Pitbull Motivated For Success By Tony Robbins". YouTube. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ O'Keefe, Brian. "Tony Robbins, The CEO Whisperer". Fortune. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
- ^ "Our History - Anthony Robbins Foundation". anthonyrobbinsfoundation.org. Archived from the original on March 29, 2016.
- ^ "Our Mission". Anthony Robbins Foundation. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
- ^ Hellmich, Nanci (December 10, 2014). "Tony Robbins' 7 steps to financial freedom in retirement". USA Today. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
- ^ "Tony Robbins Provides Millions More Meals To Feeding America® To Help Families In Need". Feeding America. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
- ^ "Tony Robbins on The Profound Moment That Inspired Him To End Hunger Nationwide". Woman's Day. August 8, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
- ^ "Tony Robbins: The Day I Became (Truly) Wealthy – Thrive Global". Medium.com. November 30, 2016. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
- ^ Shinneman, Shawn (March 21, 2017). "After a-ha moment, Dallas CEO leads charge against sex trafficking". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
- ^ "Tony Robbins: An Awakened Giant Within… Life & Lessons". One Life Success. May 1, 2014. Archived from the original on July 20, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ^ Geoffrey Brewer (November 1993). "Is this guy for real?". Sales & Marketing Management. p. 92.
- ^ a b Robbins, Anthony J. (2002). "Business Leader Profiles for Students". pp. 390–394.
- ^ "The 3 biggest lessons Jairek Robbins learned from his famous father". bizjournals.com. May 4, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- ^ "Tony Robbins, The CEO Whisperer". Fortune. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- ^ "Tony Robbins' True Love". Oprah.com. Archived from the original on August 4, 2017. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
- ^ @TonyRobbins (February 7, 2011). "to answer many of you who asked. I was vegan for 12 years now I eat fish. Eating Vegan great for environment …" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b Thorp, Charles (2015). "Help Yourself: Tony Robbins' Four Tips for Mental Fitness". Men's Journal. Archived from the original on March 6, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ "Tony Robbins follows a special diet he says gets him through 16-hour work days". Businessinsider.com. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Robbins Research International, Inc". Federal Trade Commission. May 16, 1995. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
- ^ "Casetext". casetext.com. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
- ^ Bradley, Jane; Baker, Katie J.M. (May 17, 2019). "Unlimited Power, A BuzzFeed News Investigation". Buzzfeed News. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
- ^ Baker, Katie J.M.; Bradley, Jane (May 22, 2019). "Four More Women Have Accused Tony Robbins Of Sexual Misconduct". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
- ^ Robbins, Tony (May 17, 2019). "An Open Letter to BuzzFeed Editors and Board of Directors from Tony Robbins". Medium. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
- ^ "Tony Robbins Has Been Accused Of Sexually Assaulting A High Schooler At Summer Camp". BuzzFeed News. November 22, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
- ^ Stephanie Toone, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "Tony Robbins accused of molesting teen at California summer camp in 1985; he denies the claim". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
- ^ Flood, Brian (November 26, 2019). "Tony Robbins starts legal actions against BuzzFeed over sexual assault report". Fox News. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
External links
- Official website
- Anthony Robbins at IMDb