Willie Robertson Biography

Fast Facts

• Earned a business degree from Harding University
• Is the third of four boys to Phil and Kay Robertson, all of whom work with the family duck call business
• Married his high school sweetheart Korie in 1992 and would eventually have three children together while adopting two others
• Quote: "Being with your family keeps you grounded, and if anyone starts getting a big head somebody else will remind them of who they are and what they came from․"
• Quote: "You may see a crazy uncle, you may see your Dad ․․․ set in his ways․ It's a bunch of unique characters and we're true to life․"
• An employee of Duck Commander since childhood, he would take over as CEO in the late 2000s, eventually building the enterprise into a multi-million dollar company within a few short years
• Made his professional acting debut as a guest star on ABC's "Last Man Standing" in September of 2013
• After building on the success of his first local program "Buck Commander", he would land a second show titled "Duck Dynasty" with A&E in 2012 which would eventually become the network's highest rated program ever
• Can often be seen wearing a bandana on his head