Childhood

Robertson was born on April 22, 1972, at Tri-Ward General Hospital in Bernice, Louisiana, to Phil Robertson and Marsha Kay Robertson. He has two older brothers, Alan and Jase and one younger brother, Jep. Willie grew up around hunting and the outdoors, as well as Duck Commander, a small business run by his father. Willie handled myriad tasks at the company, including building duck calls and even handling business calls.

Business

Ever since childhood, Willie Robertson and his brothers have been interested in the duck call business started by their father, Phil Robertson. He attended Harding University and graduated from the University of Louisiana at Monroe. In 2014, Harding University declared Willie and Korie Howard Robertson jointly as Outstanding Young Alumni. His business degree helped take Duck Commander from a family business to a multimillion-dollar empire. Duck Commander is the company that generated a great portion of the wealth that he has acquired and also generated the interest to start the TV show Duck Dynasty. In 2006, Robertson started another pursuit, the company Buck Commander. This company has also created the Buckmen series of DVDs and the television show Buck Commander Protected by Under Armour on the Outdoor Channel. Along with Si, he appeared on an episode of Last Man Standing, and made a cameo in the Christian film, God's Not Dead, with his wife.

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

Other characteristics

Robertson is known for his Christian faith and often preaches about his faith to others. He is a member of the Churches of Christ. 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, though the jacket has drawn comparisons to The Dukes of Hazzard character Boss Hogg (Willie's Twitter handle is "williebosshog").

He is estimated to be worth approximately $20 million. Robertson, like many of his family members featured on Duck Dynasty, is known for his ZZ Top-style beard.

Filmography

• Duck Dynasty (2012-present)
• Last Man Standing (2013)
• God's Not Dead (2014) - Cameo appearance
• Whose Line Is It Anyway? (2015)

Awards

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

[ Source: Wikipedia ]