Jeff Webb Cheerleading, a wealthy businessman and native of Shelby County, Tennessee, is well-known for his writing and visionary leadership. In addition to being the founder and former CEO of Varsity Brands, Webb serves as the ICU's president. The wealthy entrepreneur works as a senior editor at Human Events, a news and opinion website based in the capital.
Many prestigious journals have featured successful entrepreneurs. He is a prolific author, and one of his best-selling works is American Restoration: How to Release the Great Middle Class.
Outside of work, Webb is a committed environmentalist and benevolent donor. He enjoys numerous other pastimes in his own time, including riding a unicycle, yachting, and duck hunting.
Now Performed Tasks:
International Union of Cheer:
The World Cheer Union was founded by Webb, who also serves as its president today. The International Cheer Union acts as the global governing body for cheering. They were formally recognized as the sport's international governing organization in 2016.
In 2004, the International Cheerleading Union, sometimes called "Cheer," was established. The organization was created in 2004 by Webb, who had previously been involved with the National Cheerleaders Association and the Universal Cheerleading Association. From 2007 to 2010, he was the organization's president.
More than 7.5 million athletes utilize cheer items globally. The organization's president and founder, Webb, has guided it to become a prominent International Sports for Everyone Association member. The ICU is a recognized global governing body that runs entirely on a nonprofit basis. Its declared objective is to advance cheering as a competitive sport.
People's Activities:
Senior news editor at Human Events is Webb's day job. Human Events is a long-running news and analysis journal in the country's capital. The first phrase of the Declaration of Independence, which declares an end to British control in the Americas, is the source of the name. That year, Webb, a seasoned corporate executive, novelist, and entrepreneur, was appointed senior news editor of Human Events.
Human Events was first published in print in 1944 by its creators. It changed to an online-only format in 2013. With Will Chamberlain, the executive opinion editor, Webb serves as the site's co-publisher and its senior news editor.
With assistance from co-publisher Webb, Human Events surpassed The Post Millennial, a Canadian digital news publication, in 2022.
Job Background:
American-made brands:
The company was established in 1974 by Jeff Webb Cheerleading, the creator and former CEO of Varsity Brands and Varsity Spirit. The parent company of Varsity Brands has acquired the Varsity Spirit brand. Up until 2018, Webb served as Varsity Brands' CEO. From that time, he has presided over the board till 2020.
Memphis, Tennessee-based company Varsity Spirit is the world's best when it comes to cheering, dance teams, and other performing arts. Varsity Spirit provides nearly a million players with services each year through its numerous camps, competitions, and other events.
Webb left Varsity Spirit and its parent company, Varsity Brands, to dedicate more time to the International Cheer Union and other initiatives, such as Human Events.
Up until 2020, Webb served as chairman of Herff Jones. The Indianapolis-based company supports several collegiate and professional cheerleading programs. Its main objective is creating and disseminating inspiring materials for classrooms, especially those that celebrate and honor students' accomplishments.
2014 saw Jeff, the company's former CEO, take on the role of chairman after Varsity Brands bought the business the year before.
Education history:
Webb attended the University of Oklahoma, a prestigious public research university south of Oklahoma City in Norman, the third-largest city in the Sooner State. It was founded in 1890 and claimed to offer the advantages of a sizable public institution in a setting more akin to a smaller private college. Students can select from various overseas destinations besides the three Oklahoma campuses.
Webb earned a bachelor's degree in political science and government from the University of Oklahoma. He became a campus leader and an important member of the school's pep club during his stay there. He received a job offer from the National Cheerleaders Association while he was still in school due to his participation.
After he left OU, Webb continued to be active in the NCA. As he kept talking to the group, it became obvious that he had discovered the right platform to launch his business career. After that, he broke away from the NCA to form the UCAA and Varsity Spirit, the precursor of Varsity Brands.
Giving back:
Successful businessman, entrepreneur, and leader Jeff Webb Cheerleading is passionate about giving back to the community. He has worked with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital for over ten years. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is the world authority in understanding, treating, and eventually curing childhood cancers and other fatal diseases.
He has also contributed significantly as a volunteer for the Special Olympics. The largest sports organization in the world is Special Olympics. For people with disabilities, including children and adults, it offers year-round training and activities. Nowadays, services are provided to around five million people in more than 170 nations.
The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon was a favorite of Webb's, but once it was canceled, he stopped tuning in. The annual telethon provided much-needed cash for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The Muscular Dystrophy Association makes helping those with neuromuscular diseases a top focus.
Accomplishments:
Webb is frequently credited as the main force behind the growth and development of cheering as a sport. Also, thanks to him, cheering was recognized as an Olympic sport. He continues to get praise for bringing cheer to the world's notice.
The best-selling book American Restoration: How to Unchain the Great Middle Class was written by Webb. This 192-page book details the author's efforts to have cheerleading accepted as an official sport on a global level. It also outlines steps the author thinks are required to free the American middle class from its present constraints.
Some Elements of My Own Life:
Jeff Webb Cheerleading is an entrepreneur, author, corporate executive, and philanthropist with various hobbies and interests outside of work. People like boating, conservation, duck hunting, and even riding unicycles in their free time.
Father-of-two Webb places a high value on spending time with his loved ones. He was born and raised in Shelby County, Tennessee. He has never left the Volunteer State and is currently in Memphis, Tennessee, right on the Mississippi River, with his Labrador Retriever.
