Blake Mycoskie - Famous Author

Blake Mycoskie Net Worth

$300,000,000

Blake Mycoskie is a famous entrepreneur, philanthropist, and author with a net worth of $300 million. Best known for founding the Los Angeles-based company Toms, Mycoskie is credited with creating the ‘one for one’ model of social entrepreneurship. He has also had success in other ventures, including Reality Central and Madefor.

Key facts:

  • Blake Mycoskie is the founder of Toms, a Los Angeles-based company known for its charitable business model.
  • He gained recognition by competing in the second season of the reality TV show 'The Amazing Race' in 2002, finishing in third place.
  • Mycoskie co-founded Reality Central, a cable network focused on reality TV, and later launched DriversEdDirect, an online driver's education program.
  • Inspired by a volunteer organization in Argentina, he founded Shoes for Better Tomorrows, which evolved into Toms. Through the "one for one" model, Toms donates a pair of shoes for every one sold, and later expanded to include eyeglasses, coffee, handbags, and apparel.
  • Mycoskie wrote the book 'Start Something That Matters,' promoting social entrepreneurship and the "one to one" business model. Sales of the book supported charitable initiatives and provided grants for entrepreneurs.

Basic Information About Blake Mycoskie

CategoryBusiness
ProfessionsBusinessperson, Actor, Film Producer, Film director, Screenwriter, Entrepreneur, Author
Net worth$300,000,000
Date of birth1976-08-26 (48 years old)
Place of birthArlington
NationalityUnited States of America
GenderMale
Social Mediaβ†—οΈŽ Wikipedia β†—οΈŽ IMDb

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Blake Mycoskie roles

Movie / Series Role
The Amazing RaceSelf - Contestant 12 episodes, 2002-2007
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf 2 episodes, 2018-2019

Interesting Facts about Blake Mycoskie

  1. Founder & CEO of TOMS Shoes.
  2. Attended James Martin High School in Arlington, Texas and St. Stephen's Episcopal School in Austin, Texas (Class of 1996).
  3. Sister is Paige Mycoskie. They both raced on The Amazing Race (2001), season 2.
  4. Entrepreneur from Arlington, Texas.
  5. Did undergraduate work at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.

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