Ross Shafer
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| Born | Ross Alan Shafer December 10, 1954 McMinnville, Oregon, U.S. |
| Occupation | Television host, comedian, business speaker/consultant, author |
| Years active | 1983–present |
Ross Alan Shafer (born December 10, 1954) is an American comedian, network television host, and motivational and leadership speaker/consultant. He has authored nine business books, won a stand-up comedy competition, and earned six Emmys as a network talk and game show host.[1]
Biography
Born and raised in McMinnville, Oregon, Shafer graduated from Federal Way High School in Federal Way, Washington. As a high school All-Conference football player, he received a scholarship to play linebacker for the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington, where he earned a business marketing degree.[2][1]
Shafer said of his early life, "I had trouble finding anything that I was passionate about, or that made me happy." He then opened a "combination pet and stereo store". His first foray into acting came in the form of a community play; afterward, he tried out for a stand-up comedy competition.[1]
From 1984 to 1989, Shafer hosted the local Seattle-based talk and comedy show, Almost Live!, and also hosted Fox's late night talk show, The Late Show.[3][4][5] From 1990 to 1991, Shafer hosted a short-lived revival of Match Game on ABC.
Ross works as a keynote speaker and leadership coach in the areas of market share growth, customer friction, and workforce motivator.[6][2] He coaches leaders and teams on how to cross-pollinate innovative ideas about emerging trends, shifting buying habits, and the motivation of work forces during mergers and acquisitions. His clients include Ace Hardware, Aflac, and Hard Rock Cafe.[7] Ross also authored a cooking book, Cook-Like-A-Stud.[2]
Bibliography
- Cook-Like-A-Stud (1991) ISBN 978-1880098172
- Nobody Moved Your Cheese! (2003) ISBN 978-1553956587
- The Customer Shouts Back! (2006) ASIN B004TY0W0Q
- Are You Relevant? (2009) ISBN 978-0-615-26523-0
- Grab More Market Share (2011) ISBN 978-1-118-13004-9
- Shy to Confident (2013) ISBN 978-0-615-86614-7
- Absolutely Necessary (2015) ISBN 978-0-692-27999-1
- Behave Like a Startup (2016) ISBN 978-0-9975336-1-3
- Success: It's on You (2016) ISBN 978-0-9975336-0-6
- No More Customer Friction (2017) ISBN 978-0692-86063-2
- Rattled (2021) ISBN 978-0-578-97246-6
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Ross Shafer '75: Laughter is golden · University of Puget Sound". www.pugetsound.edu. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
- ^ a b c "Ross Shafer Biography".
- ^ "A history of 'Almost Live!'". KING-TV. January 21, 2016. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
- ^ Brodeur, Nicole (July 7, 2016). "A peek inside 'Almost Live!' and Seattle's unofficial history". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
- ^ Weinstein, Steve (May 14, 1988). "Bakkers Grace 'The Late Show'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
"We're happy with Ross Shafer as host," said Brad Turell, vice president, publicity, at Fox.
- ^ Keynote Speaker: WORK-LIFE BALANCE (and how to fix it) | Ross Shafer
- ^ Ross' Client List
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