Rex Pemberton
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Rex Pemberton is an Old Knox Grammarian and was the youngest Australian ever to climb Mount Everest
at the age of 21. Rex climbed his first alpine peak when he was 16 and he was inspired by Jesse Martin
, who did a solo sail around the world. He has climbed the highest peaks of all the continents.
He is the brother of current Miss Australia
Caroline Pemberton
.
He is known around the Knox Grammar School
community and around the general public as one of the school's most notable figures.
Motivation
Leadership
Mountaineering
Climbing
Seven Summits
Mountain Climbing
On 31 May 2005 Rex made history by becoming the youngest Australian to climb to the summit of Mt Everest, after raising in excess of $100, 000 to support his dream. Having delivered significant Return on Investment to his sponsors, Rex raised a second 100k of funding to support his successful quest becoming the 3rd youngest person in the world to climb the highest mountain
on all seven continents.
Using his knowledge of sponsorship & the media, Rex has had his adventures feature heavily on radio, in the press and television throughout Australia and the world.
Rex is not only an athlete he is also a keynote speaker and facilitator
. Rex has delivered over 400 corporate presentations to over 50,000 people across 7 continents. His client list includes 8 of the top 10 global Australian companies, corporations like Commonwealth Bank, St George bank, Panasonic, Flight Centre Limited and many more. Rex also works with international US giants such as Hewlett Packard, Seagate technologies, Genentech and Google.
Rex as a keynote
speaker & Peak Teams lead facilitator effectively combines his knowledge of the mountains with his experience in management
and sponsorship to deliver inspirational presentations. His topics focus on planning & preparation, the importance of a support team, self motivation
, risk
management & overcoming the obstacles put before us. His stories present unique insights into achieving great success by combining self leadership with the power of a support team to get ahead of the competition.
Rex is possibly the only presenter in the world to completed presentations on all seven continents.
Mount Everest
Mount Everest is the world's highest mountain, with a peak at above sea level. It is located in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas. The international boundary runs across the precise summit point...
at the age of 21. Rex climbed his first alpine peak when he was 16 and he was inspired by Jesse Martin
Jesse Martin
Jesse Martin is an Australian sailor who in 1999 became the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe solo, non-stop, and unassisted, taking the record from David Dicks, who was 24 days younger when he completed his circumnavigation, but had obtained assistance. Martin's journey in the S&S 34...
, who did a solo sail around the world. He has climbed the highest peaks of all the continents.
He is the brother of current Miss Australia
Miss Australia
Miss Australia is the title for the winner of the Miss Australia Quest/Awards, which ran from 1954 until 2000, when the last Miss Australia was named....
Caroline Pemberton
Caroline Pemberton
Caroline Louise Clowes Pemberton is an Australian model who was crowned the 2007 Miss Australia. Pemberton was crowned at Star City, Sydney on 4 April 2007, her second attempt at the title...
.
He is known around the Knox Grammar School
Knox Grammar School
Knox Grammar School is an independent, Uniting Church, day and boarding school for boys, located in Wahroonga, an upper North Shore suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
community and around the general public as one of the school's most notable figures.
Motivation
Motivation
Motivation is the driving force by which humans achieve their goals. Motivation is said to be intrinsic or extrinsic. The term is generally used for humans but it can also be used to describe the causes for animal behavior as well. This article refers to human motivation...
Leadership
Leadership
Leadership has been described as the “process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task". Other in-depth definitions of leadership have also emerged.-Theories:...
Mountaineering
Mountaineering
Mountaineering or mountain climbing is the sport, hobby or profession of hiking, skiing, and climbing mountains. While mountaineering began as attempts to reach the highest point of unclimbed mountains it has branched into specialisations that address different aspects of the mountain and consists...
Climbing
Climbing
Climbing is the activity of using one's hands and feet to ascend a steep object. It is done both for recreation and professionally, as part of activities such as maintenance of a structure, or military operations.Climbing activities include:* Bouldering: Ascending boulders or small...
Seven Summits
Seven Summits
The Seven Summits are the highest mountains of each of the seven continents. Summiting all of them is regarded as a mountaineering challenge, first postulated as such and achieved on April 30, 1985 by Richard Bass .-Definition:...
Mountain Climbing
On 31 May 2005 Rex made history by becoming the youngest Australian to climb to the summit of Mt Everest, after raising in excess of $100, 000 to support his dream. Having delivered significant Return on Investment to his sponsors, Rex raised a second 100k of funding to support his successful quest becoming the 3rd youngest person in the world to climb the highest mountain
Mountain
Image:Himalaya_annotated.jpg|thumb|right|The Himalayan mountain range with Mount Everestrect 58 14 160 49 Chomo Lonzorect 200 28 335 52 Makalurect 378 24 566 45 Mount Everestrect 188 581 920 656 Tibetan Plateaurect 250 406 340 427 Rong River...
on all seven continents.
Using his knowledge of sponsorship & the media, Rex has had his adventures feature heavily on radio, in the press and television throughout Australia and the world.
Rex is not only an athlete he is also a keynote speaker and facilitator
Facilitator
A facilitator is someone who helps a group of people understand their common objectives and assists them to plan to achieve them without taking a particular position in the discussion...
. Rex has delivered over 400 corporate presentations to over 50,000 people across 7 continents. His client list includes 8 of the top 10 global Australian companies, corporations like Commonwealth Bank, St George bank, Panasonic, Flight Centre Limited and many more. Rex also works with international US giants such as Hewlett Packard, Seagate technologies, Genentech and Google.
Rex as a keynote
Keynote
A keynote in literature, music, or public speaking establishes the principal underlying theme. In corporate or commercial settings, greater importance is attached to the delivery of a keynote speech or keynote address...
speaker & Peak Teams lead facilitator effectively combines his knowledge of the mountains with his experience in management
Management
Management in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
and sponsorship to deliver inspirational presentations. His topics focus on planning & preparation, the importance of a support team, self motivation
Motivation
Motivation is the driving force by which humans achieve their goals. Motivation is said to be intrinsic or extrinsic. The term is generally used for humans but it can also be used to describe the causes for animal behavior as well. This article refers to human motivation...
, risk
Risk
Risk is the potential that a chosen action or activity will lead to a loss . The notion implies that a choice having an influence on the outcome exists . Potential losses themselves may also be called "risks"...
management & overcoming the obstacles put before us. His stories present unique insights into achieving great success by combining self leadership with the power of a support team to get ahead of the competition.
Rex is possibly the only presenter in the world to completed presentations on all seven continents.