Jocko Willink Biography
Jocko Willink is a famous retired Navy SEAL officer who is also an author, podcaster and co-founder of a leadership consulting firm. He spent two decades in the United States Navy SEAL Teams, beginning as an enlisted SEAL and eventually rising through the ranks to become a SEAL officer.
How old is Jocko Willink?- Age
He is 51 years old as of September 2022. Jocko was born John Gretton Willink, Jr. on 8 September 1971 in Torrington, Connecticut, U.S.
Jocko Willink Height
Willink stands at a height of 5’11” (180 cm).
Jocko Willink Family – Parents
John Gretton Willink, Jr. was in Torrington, Connecticut, in the United States, and grew up in the New England town where his father was a schoolteacher. He had a rebellious nature as a child, and when he grew up, he joined the military to channel his headstrong personality.
Jocko Willink Wife – Helen Willink
Jocko Willink is married to Helen Louise Willink, a former flight attendant whom he met in Bahrain. They married in 1997 and have four children together: three daughters and a son.
Jocko Willink Books – Author
- Extreme Ownership
- Discipline Equals Freedom
- The Dichotomy of Leadership
- Leadership Strategy and Tactics
- The Code. The Evaluation. The Protocols
- Final Spin
- Mikey and the Dragons (2018
Jocko Willink Career
Jocko Willink went through Navy recruit training as well as Radioman (RM) “A” School training. Following that, he was assigned to the Naval Amphibious Base Coronado for Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training (BUD/S) and later completed the SEAL Tactical Training (STT). He received the NEC 5326 as a Combatant Swimmer after a six-month probation period (SEAL). He served for eight years as an enlisted Navy SEAL with SEAL Team ONE and SEAL Team TWO. He was also a member of the SEAL team that intercepted the Russian tanker in the Gulf of Oman. The tanker was carrying Iraqi oil despite the United Nations economic embargo. He then graduated from Officer Candidate School and became a platoon commander. His job took him to Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.
Following his retirement, he co-founded Echelon Front with another SEAL officer, Leif Babin. In this multimillion-dollar leadership and management consulting firm, he teaches leadership principles he learned on the battlefield in order to help others lead and win. Individuals, teams, and businesses from various industries and fields are among the clients on the list. Jocko Willink and Leif Babin also co-wrote the book Extreme Ownership: How US Navy Seals Lead and Win. They share their hard-hitting combat stories as Navy SEALs in it, which teach invaluable lessons for business and life. The book, which was released in 2015, quickly became a New York Times best-seller.
Other bestselling books he wrote or co-wrote include Discipline Equals Freedom: Field Manual(2017), The Dichotomy of Leadership: Balancing the Challenges of Extreme Ownership to Lead and Win(2018, with Leif Babin), Leadership Strategy and Tactics: Field Manual(2020), and The Code. The Assessment. The Protocols: Becoming an Eminently Qualified Human (2020, with Dave Berke and Sarah Armstrong). Mikey and the Dragons (2018) and the three books in the Way of the Warrior Kid series are among his children’s books (2017–2019, with Jon Bozak). He appeared on the podcasts of Tim Ferriss, Joe Rogan, and Sam Harris to promote his first book, and was inspired to start his own podcast, Jocko Podcast.
His podcast (with co-host Echo Charles) about business discipline and leadership. In addition to running a leadership consulting firm, writing books and hosting a podcast, Jocko Willink is also the co-owner of Origin USA, a company that manufactures and sells products in lifestyle apparel, nutrition supplements and fitness equipment category. Willink, moreover, is a jiu-jitsu instructor at Victory MMA & Fitness, a martial arts school in San Diego, California.
Willink Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of 6 million dollars.