Jim Rohn Biography – An Author, Entrepreneur & Motivational Speaker

Jim Rohn Biography

An entrepreneur, speaker, and author, Jim Rohn inspired and won the heart of millions during his lifetime and beyond, through his speeches and books. For more than four decades, he advocated for the power of self-discipline and delivered countless seminars. He was also known to be Anthony Robbin’s mentor. By 31 years of age, Jim had become a self-made millionaire and authored dozens of books.

Let’s take a look at Jim Rohn biography and the inspiring life journey that he led.

Jim Rohn Biography

Name	Jim Rohn
Born	September 17, 1930
Died	December 5, 2009
Father	Emanuel John
Mother	Claire John
Spouse (s)	Judy Rohn (1972-1978) Yvonne (1984)
Daughters	2
Hometown	Yakima, Washington

Jim Rohn Career Journey

After just one year of attending college, Jim left and went on to work as a human resource manager for the department store Sears.
In 1955, he enrolled in Earl Shoaff’s direct selling business AbundaVita and worked as a distributor.
Jim then joined another direct selling company, Nutrio-Bio in 1957 and worked there under the direct mentorship of the company’s founders which included Shoaff.
By 1960 when Nutri-bio had expanded to Canada, the founders of the company recognized Jim’s competence and appointed him as the vice president of the organization.
However, Nutri-bio went out of business in the early 1990s and Jim began working as a motivational speaker. His first public seminar was held in 1063, the Beverly Hills Hotel, California.
Besides his career as a speaker, he also actively participated in the personal development business, Adventures in Achievement, which featured live seminars and conducted personal development workshops.
In the early 2000s, Jim forayed into audio programs, through which he reached more people.