Jake Billingsley

"Possessed with a very dynamic personality and gifted with a remarkable sense of humor, this very entertaining man kept his audience in stitches for about twenty five minutes...","...thanks for making our event a MEMORY MAKER", "...your standing ovation were certainly indicative of our appreciation", "...entertaining, motivating, and POSITIVELY INSPIRING","...your personal contact with the audience was felt throughout the dining hall."
These are typical comments as speaker Jake Billingsley leaves the podium.

Jake Billingsley has survived adventure for over 30 years in the cut-throat world of commercial real estate, a passel of grandchildren, the speaking circuit, and weeks stranded in Thailand with fifteen strangers.
For years, Jake Billingsley has been embracing whatever life has thrown at him. From extreme hunting trips, to whitewater rafting, from exotic wildlife escapes to the urban jungles of the big city. As a contestant on SURVIVOR THAILAND Jake received the highest popularity rating of all of the contestants and is inundated by fans where he goes. His personality and his uncanny ability to relate to his audience makes Jake one of the most in-demand corporate speakers.

While Jake didn't win $1,000,000.00, he won the hearts of the Survivor Thailand viewing audience. At the end of the show Jake had climbed in popularity to first with 81%, Ken Stafford second with 79% and Shii Ann Huang third with 78%. All three of the top three were on the Sook Jai Tribe. Interestingly enough the top two finishers Brian and Clay had 56% and 32% respectively.

His background is varied and interesting. He is an Eagle Scout with the Explorer Silver Award and the God and Country Award. He has a Bachelor of Science in Animal Husbandry from Texas A & M and has been a rancher and a county agricultural agent. He even managed a Colorado outfitting business for a couple of years, taking hunters and fishermen into the wilderness areas. He has been a nationally ranked master swimmer and active in triathlon competitions. He has written three books and several articles regarding the outdoors and adventure and is currently writing a newspaper article regarding Survivor.

Currently, Mr. Billingsley is the President of Woodsman, Inc. a real estate company located in McKinney, Texas. Mr. Billingsley has been in the real estate business in the Dallas Ft. Worth metroplex since 1968 and has held such positions as Senior Vice President of Henry S. Miller Commercial, Senior Vice President of Good Financial Corporation and President of Gulfstream of Texas. Prior to his real estate endeavors, Mr. Billingsley was with Texas Power and Light Company.
In addition to appearing on Survivor Thailand, Mr. Billingsley has appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman, The Caroline Rhea Show, E!, Entertainment Tonight, Inside Addition, Extra, TV Guide Channel, CBS Newspath and countless television and radio stations throughout the United States, Canada, and Australia. He has appeared in numerous television commercials and has walked the "red carpet" with the rest of the castaways while achieving the coveted People's Choice Award for Survivor Thailand.

His dynamic story telling ability has made him a highly sought after speaker who is a master at motivation. Sprinkling wit and wisdom in his talks, Mr. Billingsley inspires his audience to take action.

His presentation "Shaping Your HAT" is custom tailored to his audience and is a metaphor for shaping your life. His subject matter is designed to increase results, command respect, embrace fear, unleash passion, expand potential, and experience synergy. In general the his keynote presentation is designed to help people achieve their maximum impact.