1. Anthony Jay Robbins is an American author, coach and motivational speaker.
20 Facts About Tony Robbins
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Tony Robbins is known for his seminars, and self-help books including the books Unlimited Power and Awaken the Giant Within.
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Tony Robbins is of Croatian descent from both sides of his family.
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Tony Robbins's mother remarried several times, including a marriage with Jim Robbins, a former semi-professional baseball player who legally adopted Anthony when he was 12.
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Tony Robbins has said his home life was "chaotic" and "abusive".
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Tony Robbins later worked as a janitor, and did not attend college.
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Tony Robbins began promoting seminars for motivational speaker and author Jim Rohn when he was 17 years old.
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Tony Robbins subsequently learned to firewalk and incorporated it into his seminars.
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In July 2012, the San Jose Mercury News published a story reporting that several people had been burned and hospitalized during one of Tony Robbins's fire-walking events on July 19,2012.
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In 2014, Tony Robbins joined a group of investors to acquire rights to launch a Major League Soccer franchise in Los Angeles referred to as the Los Angeles Football Club.
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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.
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In 2016, Tony Robbins partnered with Golden State Warriors co-owner Peter Guber and Washington Wizards co-owner Ted Leonsis to purchase Team Liquid, an eSports professional gaming organization.
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Tony Robbins has worked on an individual basis with Bill Clinton, Justin Tuck, Hugh Jackman, and Pitbull.
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Tony Robbins has counseled businessmen Peter Guber, Steve Wynn, and Marc Benioff.
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In 1991, Tony Robbins founded the Anthony Tony Robbins Foundation, to help young people, homeless people, hungry people, elderly people, and imprisoned people.
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Tony Robbins helped raise money for Operation Underground Railroad, a nonprofit organization that works with governments to fight against child trafficking and slavery with the assistance of former CIA, Navy SEALs, and special operations operatives.
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In 1984, Tony Robbins married Rebecca Jenkins after meeting her at a seminar.
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In 1984, Tony Robbins fathered a child with former girlfriend Liz Acosta.
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Tony Robbins was a vegan for 12 years; he then reportedly added fish to his diet.
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The article states that the events took place in 1985 when Tony Robbins was 25, and that there were at least two eyewitnesses.