Freddie was one of the youngest presenters to ever receive the “Certified Speaking Professional,” an honor earned through the National Speakers Association. Less than ten percent of NSA‘s five thousand members world-wide have received this designation.Recently, Freddie won two international broadcaster awards for his work in television as well as being inducted into the Mount Olive University Hall of Fame. He has been being named “Consummate Speaker Of The Year” as well as receiving the highest honor awarded by the state of Kentucky, “The Kentucky Colonel”.
He is also an award-winning author and has written stories for the “Chicken Soup For The Soul” book series. Freddie has spoken and entertained internationally and his audiences have included Presidents Reagan and Bush, over 80,000 people at a single event, an appearance at The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, as well as a presentation for the San Francisco 49ers prior to an “ESPN Monday Night Football” game.
Freddie was born and raised in North Carolina and is a graduate of Mount Olive University with a degree in psychology. He and his wife Amy have two daughters, Lindley and Anna.