Biography
In 2017, Dr. Rick Rigsby delivered one of the most passionate speeches ever heard. Nearly 200 MILLION PEOPLE worldwide viewed the speech in a video that went viral in just a matter of days.
When audiences hear Rick Rigsby . . . they are never the same.
Dr. Rick Rigsby is President and CEO of Rick Rigsby Communications.
The former award-winning journalist followed a television career with graduate school—and two decades as a college professor . . . most of those years at Texas A&M University, where he also served as character coach and chaplain for the Aggies football team.
Dr. Rick’s dynamic presentations motivate, empower and inspire worldwide—from Africa and Asia, to the Americas, Europe and Canada. Rick’s audiences include Fortune 500 companies, academic communities, and service organizations. The internationally acclaimed speaker is a favorite among professional sports organizations, including the National Football League and the PGA.
Named twice as an outstanding professor in the College of Liberal Arts at Texas A&M, Dr. Rick has numerous publications. His first non-academic book—Lessons from a Third Grade Dropout—is a USA TODAY, Wall Street Journal and Amazon best seller.
