Eric D. Thomas was born on 3 September 1970, in Chicago, Illinois USA, and is perhaps best known as a motivational speaker and author whose speeches are also available on the social media platform YouTube.
So just how rich is Eric Thomas as of late 2017? According to authoritative sources, this motivational speaker has a net worth of over $2 million, accumulated from his career in the previously mentioned fields. A portion of his income comes from his YouTube, as he gets paid every time an ad is displayed in one of his videos.
Eric Thomas Net Worth $2 million
Although born in Chicago, Eric grew up in Detroit, Michigan. When it comes to his education, Eric dropped out of high school and was homeless for a certain period of time. However, he rose above all of his problems when he met a preacher who persuaded him finish his education, and later on change the lives of others, inspiring them with his speeches and lectures. Thompson then enrolled into Oakwood University in Huntsville, where he eventually earned his bachelor’s degree in 2001, after 12 years of studying. During that time, he also met his future wife.
Eric didn’t waste his time, and while studying, he was preaching and involved in humanitarian work. Nevertheless, he continued studying hard and got his Master’s degree from Michigan State University in 2005, and besides that, earned his Ph.D. there, on 8 May 2015. Later on, he pursued preaching and motivational speaking, and furthermore went on to establish a company which offers various types of consulting including educational and athletic consulting. In the same manner, his speeches motivated athletes and other sportsmen, including the worldwide popular basketball player LeBron James who gave credit to Eric for motivating him win the 2012 NBA Championship. Subsequently, Thompson made audio recordings for ESPN’s advertisements for Major League Baseball (MLB) and National Football League (NFL), and later on appeared on Fox News, one of the most prominent news channels. His sermons can be heard on ‘’ Intro’’, the track by Disclosure and on other tracks. He has worked with prominent brands such as FedEx, New Balance and Jordan, and spends a lot of time visiting universities and giving motivational speeches to students.
Thompson also has a podcast, which has had 96 episodes so far, with the latest one ‘’The Consistency Hack’’.
Speaking about Eric’s YouTube channel, he opened it in 2008, using this media to spread his message even further. The previously mentioned channel has more than 660,000 subscribers as of today, and some of his videos have been seen by millions of people.
Eric is also widely known as an author who has written three motivational books. His debut book was ‘’ The Secret to Success’’, released in 2012, and he went on to publish ‘’Greatness Is Upon You: Laying the Foundation’’ in 2014. His latest book was written in 2016, and entitled ‘’Average Skill Phenomenal Will’’.
When it comes to Eric’s private life, he is married to De-De Mosley, whom he met at the Detroit Center Seventh Day Adventist Church; the couple married while they were still college students, and as of today, they have one child. Eric is active on social media such as Facebook, where he is followed by more than 750,000 people. He is also known as the Hip Hop Preacher.
