Robertson was born on April 22, 1972, at Tri-Ward General Hospital in Bernice, Louisiana, to Philosophy Robertson and Marsha Kay Robertson. Willie grew up around hunting and the outdoors, as well as Duck Commander, a small business run by his father.
He attended Harding University and graduated from the University of Louisiana at Monroe.
He is best known for his appearances on the reality television series Duck Dynasty on A&East, and is the current Chief Executive Officer of the company Duck Commander. Willie and Korie also foster a child from Taiwan named Rebecca. He has two older brothers, Alan and Jase and one younger brother, Jep.
Willie handled myriad tasks at the company, including building duck calls and even handling business calls.
In 2014, Harding University declared Willie and Korie Howard Robertson jointly as Outstanding Young Alumni. His business degree helped take Duck Commander from a family business to a multimillion-dollar empire.
Duck Commander is the company that generated a great portion of the wealth that he has acquired and also generated the interest to start the television show Duck Dynasty. In 2006, Robertson started another pursuit, the company Buck Commander.
This company has also created the Buckmen series of DVDs and the television show Buck Commander Protected by Under Armour on the Outdoor Channel.
Willie Robertson was the guest of United States Representative Vance McAllister at the 2014 State of the Union Address by President Barack Obama. Robertson is known for his Christian faith and often preaches about his faith to others He is also almost always seen wearing a bandana in the pattern of an American Flag on his head, and he often wears a white suit jacket to look more professional, though the jacket has drawn comparisons to The Dukes of Hazzard character Boss Hogg (Willie"s Twitter handle is "williebosshog").
He is estimated to be worth approximately $20 million.
Robertson, like many of his family members featured on Duck Dynasty, is known for his ZZ Top-style beard.
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