Tony Shavers III

Speaker. Writer. Philanthropist. Tony Shavers III continues to be a defining voice in finding success within identity. His spirit, inspiration, and life experience have led him on a journey of self-discovery where time and time again he has practiced his passion and gift in life -- helping others. And with the release of his newly published book Is Your Dream Really Worth It? Discover Your Passion, Purpose, and Plan, he shares the same chance at success with the world.

From a young age, Tony has had a gift for making a real difference in people's lives. His power comes from being a voice for those who have none. He found that he had real power in what he said and did and knew he needed to share it with the world.

Tony's good works and achievements continue to prove that when one puts their mind to something, they can do anything. In 2015, Tony received the Community Justice Award from Community Works West or his exceptional dedication to supporting children of incarcerated parents, as well as for his continued commitment to making higher education accessible to youth everywhere.

As the founder of The Shavers Family Foundation, he has garnered a means to award scholarships to deserving high school seniors taking the initiative to reach higher and do better through a college education. These great works are a testament to where he started to where he is today.

Tony Shavers III entrepreneurial endeavors include his Millenial Home Based Business Coaching which focuses on educating people on the importance of Network Marketing and his Press RESET Course that was designed to help young professionals project an unstoppable level of confidence to overcome self-doubt.

Tony​ ​Shavers​ ​III​ ​graduated​ ​high​ ​school​ ​from​ ​Oakland​ ​School​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Arts​ ​(Class​ ​of​ ​2010)​ ​where he​ ​studied​ ​Literary​ ​Arts​ ​and​ ​received​ ​his​ ​Bachelors​ ​of​ ​Arts​ ​degree​ ​at​ ​California​ ​State​ ​University, East​ ​Bay.​ ​His​ ​deep​ ​passion​ ​for​ ​philanthropy​ ​has​ ​landed​ ​him​ ​at​ ​KIPP​ ​Bay​ ​Area​ ​Schools,​ ​UC Berkeley,​ ​Haas​ ​School​ ​of​ ​Business,​ ​Board​ ​of​ ​Directors​ ​for​ ​Community​ ​Works​ ​West​ ​and​ ​now San​ ​Jose​ ​State​ ​University​ ​where​ ​he​ ​serves​ ​as​ ​a​ ​Leadership​ ​Annual​ ​Giving​ ​Officer.

Tony​ ​Shavers​ ​III​ ​enjoys​ ​spending​ ​time​ ​with​ ​family,​ ​friends,​ ​and​ ​volunteering​ ​his​ ​time​ ​with nonprofit​ ​organizations.​ ​He​ ​is​ ​excited​ ​about​ ​this​ ​journey​ ​and​ ​can’t​ ​wait​ ​to​ ​see​ ​where​ ​this​ ​road takes​ ​him​ ​over​ ​the​ ​next​ ​several​ ​years! His​ ​dream​ ​was​ ​worth​ ​it​ ​and​ ​he​ ​wants​ ​to​ ​help​ ​you​ ​discover​ ​yours!