About

Jeff Webb Cheerleading, a native of Shelby County, Tennessee, who has made a fortune in business, has also written novels. Webb created Varsity Brands and formerly served as its CEO. He is also the president of the International Cheer Union. The wealthy businessman is also a senior editor at Human Events, a Washington, D.C.-based news and opinion website.

Several prominent publications have published profiles of successful entrepreneurs. American Restoration: How to Release the Great Middle Class is one of the author's several best-selling books.

Outside of work, Webb is a devoted environmentalist and generous giver. Among many other interests, he enjoys sailing, duck hunting, and riding a unicycle in his leisure time.

Functions Now Being Carried Out:

International Union of Cheerleading:

Webb founded the International Cheer Union and served as its current president. The International Cheer Union is the governing body for cheerleading globally. 2016 saw their formal designation as the sport's worldwide governing organization.

Cheer, also known as the International Cheerleading Union, was created in 2004. Webb, a former member of the National Cheerleaders Association and the Universal Cheerleading Association, formed the organization in 2004 and served as its president for three years, from 2005 to 2007.

More than 7.5 million athletes utilize cheer goods worldwide. Webb, the president and creator of the firm, has led the organization to become an active member of the International Sports for Everyone Organization. The ICU is a global governing body that functions only on a philanthropic basis. Its claimed mission is to elevate cheerleading as a competitive sport.

Human Endeavors:

Human Events' senior news editor is Webb's day job. Human Events is an established news and analysis newspaper headquartered in the nation's capital and named after the opening sentence of the Declaration of Independence, which announces the freedom of the Americas from British authority. That year, Webb, a successful entrepreneur, author, and business leader, was promoted to senior news editor at Human Events.

Human Events was started in 1944 as a print newspaper by its founders. It shifted to an online-only format in 2013. Webb is not just the senior news editor but also co-publisher of the site with Will Chamberlain.

With co-publisher Webb's assistance, Human Events surpassed The Post Millennial, a Canadian digital news magazine, in 2022.

Job Background:

American-Made Brands:

The company was created in 1974 by Jeff Webb Cheerleading, founder and former CEO of Varsity Brands, and its predecessor, Varsity Spirit. The parent company of Varsity Brands has acquired the Varsity Spirit brand. Webb served as the chief executive officer of Varsity Brands until 2018. Since then, he has served as board chairman till 2020.

The Memphis, Tennessee-based organization Varsity Spirit is unparalleled globally in cheerleading, dance teams, and other performing arts. Varsity Spirit assists approximately one million athletes annually through 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 endeavors, including Human Events.

Webb served as chairman of Herff Jones until 2020. The Indianapolis-based company supports several collegiate and professional cheerleading groups. Its principal objective is to produce and distribute motivational resources for schools, particularly those that emphasize students' accomplishments and applaud their efforts.

In 2014, due to Varsity Brands' acquisition of the company the year prior, Jeff, the company's then-CEO, assumed the position of chairman.

History of Schooling:

Webb attended the University of Oklahoma, a distinguished public research university in Norman, the Sooner State's third-largest city, south of Oklahoma City. It was founded in 1890 and promised to offer the advantages of a major public university in a more intimate private college setting. There are three campuses in the state of Oklahoma, and students can also select from a variety of overseas destinations.

Webb earned a bachelor's degree in political science and government from the University of Oklahoma (OU). He developed as a campus leader and a significant member of the school's pep club during his time there. As a consequence of his engagement, the National Cheerleaders Association offered him a job while he was still in school.

Webb's work with the NCA continued after he graduated from the University of Oklahoma. As he continued interacting with the group, it became evident that he had discovered the means to launch his business career. After leaving the NCA, he founded the UCAA and Varsity Spirit, the predecessor of Varsity Brands.

Providing Assistance:

Jeff Webb Cheerleading, a successful businessman, entrepreneur, and leader, strongly commits to community service. He has partnered with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital for over a decade. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is the global leader in studying, treating, and ultimately conquering childhood cancers and other life-threatening diseases.

In addition, he has volunteered extensively with the Special Olympics. The Special Olympics is the world's largest sports organization. It provides year-round training and activities for disabled children and adults. Over five million individuals in over 170 countries are now being served.

Webb was a huge admirer of the Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon, but once it was canceled, he stopped watching it. Due to the annual telethon, the Muscular Dystrophy Society got much-needed financing. The Muscular Dystrophy Association is committed to assisting individuals with neuromuscular diseases.

Accomplishments:

Webb is frequently credited as the individual most responsible for extending and enhancing cheerleading as a sport. He is also responsible for cheering and becoming recognized as an Olympic sport. He is still praised for bringing cheerleading to the world's notice.

Webb's best-selling book is American Restoration: How to Free the Great Middle Class. This 192-page book details the author's efforts to have cheerleading recognized as an official sport globally. In addition, it outlines a sequence of activities that the author feels are essential to free the American middle class from its existing constraints.

Factors of My Own Life:

Outside of his work life as an entrepreneur, author, business leader, and philanthropist, Jeff Webb Cheerleading pursues a variety of hobbies and interests. People enjoy a variety of activities in their leisure time, including boating, conservation, duck hunting, and even riding a unicycle.

Father-of-two Webb values spending time with his loved ones. Shelby County, Tennessee, is where he was born and raised. He has never left the Volunteer State, and you can find him and his Labrador Retriever in Memphis, right on the Mississippi.