Willie Robertson

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Willie Robertson
Robertson in 2015
Born (1972-04-22) April 22, 1972 (age 52)
Bernice, Louisiana, U.S.
Other names"Boss Hog”
EducationHarding University
Northeast Louisiana University
Occupation(s)CEO of Duck Commander & buck commander, businessman, television personality, news contributor.
Years active2002–present
TelevisionDuck Dynasty
Spouse
Silas Robertson
(uncle)

Willie Jess Robertson (born April 22, 1972) is an American TV personality, businessman, author and news contributor. He is best known for his appearances on the reality TV series

A&E, and is the current CEO of the company Duck Commander. Robertson lives in West Monroe, Louisiana, with his wife Korie and his children: John Luke, Sadie, Will, Rowdy, Bella, and Rebecca.[1]

Childhood

Robertson was born at Tri-Ward General Hospital in Bernice, Louisiana, in Union Parish,[2] to Phil and Marsha Kay Robertson.[3] He was born 2 days before his father's 26th birthday. He has two older brothers, Alan and Jase, one younger sister, Phyllis, and one younger brother, Jep. Willie grew up around hunting and the outdoors, and spent considerable time around Duck Commander, a small business run by his father. Willie handled various tasks at the company, including building duck calls and handling business calls.[4]

Business

Ever since childhood, Robertson and his brothers have been interested in the duck call business started by their father, Phil. Willie attended

United States Representative Vance McAllister at the 2014 State of the Union Address by President Barack Obama
.

In 2021, Robertson competed in

season six of The Masked Singer as "Mallard". He was eliminated alongside Bobby Berk
as "Caterpillar".

Personal life

Robertson is known for his

Christian faith and often preaches about it to others. He is a member of the Churches of Christ.[8] He is also almost always seen wearing a bandana in the pattern of the American flag on his head, and he often wears a white suit jacket to look more professional,[9] though the jacket has drawn comparisons to The Dukes of Hazzard character Boss Hogg (Willie's Twitter handle is "williebosshog").[10]

Robertson, like many of his family members featured on Duck Dynasty, is known for his ZZ Top-style beard.

On April 25, 2020, Robertson's house was shot at in a drive-by shooting. While he was shopping at a store, his family were still at home when Daniel King Jr. shot 8 to 10 bullets at the property. He stated that he was "Pretty shook up" when a bullet passed through a window of the home where his son John-Luke and his wife and infant son were living. No one was hurt, and eventually the perpetrator was caught.[11]

Filmography

Awards

Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal presented Willie Robertson with the inaugural Governor's Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence in March 2014, at the Duck Commander warehouse in West Monroe.[12]

References

  1. ^ "'Duck Dynasty' Lures a Growing Audience on A&E | ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINE NEWS". Magazineforever.com. Archived from the original on August 12, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
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  3. ^ "Robertson Family Tree - Duck Dynasty - aetv.com". Archived from the original on May 25, 2012. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Willie Robertson". Duck Commander. Archived from the original on October 18, 2013. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  5. ^ "Outstanding Young Alumni Willie ('95) and Korie Howard ('95) Robertson". Harding Magazine. Searcy, Arkansas: Harding University Alumni Association. p. 26. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
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  7. ^ Colston, Chase (October 23, 2013). "'God's Not Dead' Movie Features Willie Robertson + One Man's Journey to Prove God's Existence [VIDEO]". KNUE. Archived from the original on January 3, 2014. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
  8. ^ Duck Dynasty's Willie Robertson Speaks About His Faith at Harding University – November 28, 2012. YouTube. November 28, 2012. Archived from the original on November 1, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
  9. ^ Nelson James (February 28, 2013). "Business Etiquette Lessons Learned from Duck Dynasty | Signs.com Blog". Signs.com. Archived from the original on May 29, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  10. ^ "Willie Robertson (@williebosshog) – Twitter". twitter.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2017. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
  11. ^ "Arrest made in drive-by shooting at Duck Dynasty star Willie Robertson's estate". The News-Star. Archived from the original on September 6, 2020. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  12. ^ "Gov. Bobby Jindal makes guest appearance in 'Duck Dynasty' season premiere tonight". Shreveport Times. June 11, 2014. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
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