Anthony Frank Hawk (one of the most influential skateboarders) is an American professional skateboarder, entrepreneur, and the owner of the skateboard company Birdhouse.
In 1999, he completed the first documented "900" skateboarding trick. He licensed a skateboarding video game series named after him published by Activision in 1999.
Throughout his career, he was involved in various philanthropic activities. He is the founder of the Tony Hawk Foundation (now named The Skatepark Project) aimed at building skateparks.
During his childhood, Tony was described as "hyperactive". His mother revealed that he was "so hard on himself and expected himself to do so many things."
At present, the net worth of Tony Hawk is somewhere around $140 Million. To date, he is the most decorated and highest-grossing professional skateboarder in history.
Outside skateboarding, he earns a good amount of money from various endorsements, tournament prizes, and appearance fees. He generated a good amount of revenue from his video game.
He signed with the Powell Peralta professional team when he was only 14 years old. Hawk attended three high schools and in 1986, he graduated from Torrey Pines High School.
He started the skateboarding company Birdhouse at a time when skateboarding was not as popular. His company Birdhouse produced boards and accessories.
He signed a deal with Activision in 1998 for the video games series Tony Hawk Pro Skater. The game series has massive popularity and has made more than $1.4 billion to date.