Tony Hawk Legendary Skateboarder; Entrepreneur; Founder of The Skatepark Project (formerly the Tony Hawk Foundation)

Many-time World Champion skateboarder and powerhouse CEO TONY HAWK has been taking big risks and motivating himself and his fans for decades. A new documentary on HBO titled Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off takes an in-depth look at the legendary skateboarder’s lifetime of pushing boundaries. As NPR said of him in an interview, “few athletes can say they’re so good at their sport that they become synonymous with greatness.” The author of New York Times bestseller Hawk: Occupation: Skateboarder and How Did I Get Here?: The Ascent of an Unlikely CEO has been carving out the space for his skating style and perspective and inspiring others to do the same through his leadership, perseverance, and initiative.

One of the most recognized action-sports figures in the world, Hawk created a brand that includes a billion-dollar video game franchise, and his business insights resonate with corporate veterans, savvy millennials, and tech visionaries alike. Hawk has endured major injuries throughout his career, and his takeaways about overcoming obstacles and building one’s confidence back up after failure are poignant. His sport has changed significantly over the decades, but Hawk remains at the forefront of new developments in accessibility, inclusivity, and acceptance by continuing to innovate and stay in the game even as it changes – high-impact lessons he shares with audiences of all kinds.

Hawk also is known for philanthropy; his Tony Hawk Foundation – now called The Skatepark Project – helps finance public skateparks in low-income areas, giving away over $9.2M to 623 skatepark projects in all 50 states, which serve over 6M kids annually.

What happens when your financial success reaches heights you never thought possible from a sport like skateboarding? You give back to the people and the sport while making the world a better place. Listen to legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk discuss how his success on four wheels and his early life as a young skateboarder finding his place in the world became the impetus for the Tony Hawk Foundation and their mission around the world. 

Tony Hawk has always been known as a gadget geek, a social media pioneer, and an early adopter of technology. Some people still think he’s just a video game character. Find out how this legendary skateboarder embraced social media early on to great success and used the newest technology to take his brands and his charity work to new places. 

In the world of skateboarding, nothing is held in higher esteem than authenticity. So, how does the sport’s most famous face walk the fine line between authenticity and “selling out?” Legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk walks the walk every day as he continues to be the face of the sport he loves, while managing his successful business empire and award winning charitable foundation.