Rick Rigsby Biography
Rick Gigsby is an award-winning journalist, author, motivational speaker, minister, and president and CEO of Rick Rigsby Communications. He is an internationally acclaimed speaker who presents to the world’s leading companies.
Gigsby pursued his journalism career with a graduate degree and two decades as a university professor. Mostly, he worked at Texas A&M University where he also worked as a character coach and chaplain for the Aggies football team. He gained massive recognition after delivering a motivational speech at the University of California Maritime Academy in 2017; His speech went viral shortly after the event.
Rick is a favorite among professional and university sports organizations. A former award-winning professor, Rick has spent more than two decades teaching at various colleges. Furthermore, he was hired by legendary football icon RC Slocum as a Chaplain and Life Skills Coach for the Aggies football team.
Rigsby is a regular contributor to several national television and radio programs. Following his call to help people realize their full potential, Rick brings a combination of four decades of experience and knowledge to the set of How Ya Livin? This transformative podcast encourages, inspires and challenges people at all levels to dream bigger, go beyond comfort zones and achieve the impossible.
Rick Rigsby’s Age
How old is Rick Rigsby? Rick It is 60 years old from 2022. He was born inside 1962, in San Francisco, California, United States of America. However, he has not disclosed his exact date of birth, so it is unknown when he celebrates his birthday.
Rick Rigsby’s Wife
rigsby he was married for his wife Trina Williams. The couple met in college and are blessed with two children. At the time the two were married, Rick worked as a reporter while Trina worked as a nurse at Feather River Hospital. Nonetheless, Trina passed away in 1996 after a fight with breast cancer.
Later, Rick remarries Janet Butcher in 1998 and now they have two children and reside in Dallas, Texas.
Rick Rigsby Family
Rick was raised in San Francisco by his father, who was a cook. His father encouraged him to live life to the fullest and instilled in him numerous life lessons, which included avoiding being judgmental, making sure he did everything right, and making an impact with whatever he did. However, Rigsby did not disclose further details about his family.
Rick Rigsby Education
Rick attended California State University, where he majored in Mass Communication in 1978. He then continued with his Masters in Public Communication. After his graduation, Rick went to the University of Oregon to complete a doctorate.
During his college years, Rigsby worked as an anchor and reporter for Chico’s affiliated CBS station KHSL-TV, where he worked for a year, but after completing his graduate studies, he pursued a career in the academic field.
Rick Awards
Rick worked at California State University for two years as an assistant professor, and in 1992 he moved to Texas A&M to work in the same role. He primarily taught speech communication classes, which led to him winning the College of Liberal Arts’ Exceptional Teaching Award.
Furthermore, Rick coached for the school’s football team, Texas A&M Aggies, leading him to win another award called Outstanding Faculty Diversity Award.
Rick Rigsby Net Worth
Rick have an estimate net worth of $3 million. Her income is mainly attributed to her career as a motivational speaker.
Rick Rigsby Church
Dr. Rick was installed as Elder and Associate Pastor of Radiant Life Church in McKinley, Texas on January 26, 2014. However, he later founded Rick Rigsby Ministries where he speaks to churches in various capacities including Sunday worship, camps families, revivals and retreats. In addition, Rick speaks at chapel and clinic services for professional and college sports organizations, including the PGA and for National Football League teams.
