Rick Rigsby Biography

Dr. Rick Rigsby is the President and CEO of Rick Rigsby Communications . The former award-winning journalist worked in television news with graduate school and served as a college professor for 14 years at Texas A&M University , where he also served as Aggies football team chaplain and character coach.

Early life and education of Rick Rigsby

Rick Rigsby was born and raised in San Francisco . He was raised by his father along with his brother, whose name has not yet been revealed. He is very close to his old man whom he considers to be the wisest man in the world. His father dropped out of school in the 3rd grade and began helping with his family’s farm. He later became a chef.

His father used to encourage him to live his life to the fullest and gave him numerous life lessons, including avoiding judgment and making sure to do everything the right way.

Rick graduated from California State University in 1978 with a degree in Mass Communication. He continued his master’s degree in Public Communications and then went to the University of Oregon to complete a Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Communication .

During his studies, he worked as an anchor and reporter for Chico CBS affiliate station KHSL-TV for one year. After his graduation, he also worked as a professor at Texas A&M University for 14 years.

Ricki belongs to the American nationality and in terms of his ethnicity, he is African-American.

Rick Rigsby’s career

Following his graduation, Rigsby served as an assistant professor for two years at CSU Fresno .

Then, in 1992 , he joined Texas A&M as an Assistant Professor where he taught Voice Communication . He was awarded the Outstanding Teaching Award from the College of Liberal Arts.

He also served as the character coach and chaplain for the Texas A&M Aggies football team . As a result, he received the Outstanding Faculty Diversity Award from Executive Vice President and Provost .

After working at Texas A&M, Professor Rigsby traveled with his family to Dallas to expand his business. He began providing corporate training and motivational speaking on his behalf. He began giving speeches for various sports organizations such as the PGA, NFL , and also at public schools and Christian universities.

Rick also published a book titled Lessons from a Third Grade Dropout referring to his father in the title. The book looks at six different lessons given by someone who is considered an uneducated man. The six lessons include:

• not to judge
• Arrive early
• To be nice
• To make sure you get it right
• do something the right way
• to make an impact

Rick gave a speech at the California State Maritime Academy ‘s April 22, 2017 commencement ceremony . The speech went viral, receiving many phone calls, emails, and responses from many people. He is also the CEO of the organization.

Charity

He has also been involved in various charitable organizations and is also a founder of Church Impact Family Ministries.

Rick Rigsby Net Worth, Salary & Main Source of Income

As of 2019 , sources have estimated that Rick has a net worth of overmillion, which he earned through hard work and success in his various pursuits. He is a business owner and the CEO of his own company called Rick Rigsby Communications .

He has also written several inspirational books that are sold all over the world and have raised a great deal of money. He is expected to continue his career and probably earn more in the coming days. According to sources, the motivational speaker is paid around $197, so he might as well be getting his salary in the same range.

Accolades and Achievements for Dr. Rick Rigsby

Dr. Rick Rigsby has earned a number of prestigious accolades and accolades throughout his three decades in broadcasting and academia. Some of them are Televisi Featured in News Documentary, Outstanding Distinguished Teaching Award and more.

What is Rick Rigsby’s relationship status?

Rick Rigsby resides in Dallas, Texas. In his viral ‘ Make an Impact ‘, he has admitted that he is adjusting to the Texas lifestyle. He admits that he now listens to country music, hunting and fishing. He calls himself a ‘ Blackneck Redneck ‘.

Rick was married to Trina Williams . They first met at a college where the former was a cub reporter and the latter was a labor and delivery nurse at Feather River Hospital . They dated for five years. Sadly, Trina suffered from breast cancer and was diagnosed in 1990 and died after 6 months in 1996 .

Rick was depressed after her death for two years. and again his father helped him out of depression. Then after 2 years in 1998 , Rick married Janet Butcher . Now, the happy couple share two children; sons.

Some acts

• Rick Rigsby’s motivational speech went viral and was viewed by more than 130 million people in just a few days.
• He is the founder of Impact Family Ministries church.
• He also served as CEO of Impact World Group.
• He is of American nationality while his ethnicity is African-American.