Rory Sykes
| Rory Sykes | |
|---|---|
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| Born | Callum Leeland Sykes July 29, 1992 West Yorkshire, England |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 🏢 Organization | Happy Charity |
| 👴 👵 Parent(s) | Shelley Sykes |
| 🌐 Website | https://www.rorysykes.com/ |
Rory Sykes (born Callum Leeland Sykes; July 29, 1992[1]) is a British Inspirational Speaker, Entrepreneur and Philanthropist. He is probably best known as an inspirational speaker and for 'Callum's Cure' an autobiography written by his mother Shelley Sykes which in part details his early life.
Co-founder of Happy Charity.[2]
Early life
Rory was born at Airedale General Hospital in Steeton with Eastburn, West Yorkshire, England, the son of author Shelley Sykes and programmer Leigh Sykes. He was born with cerebral palsy and brain damage due to injuries he suffered in the womb when his mother was in a car accident; doctors said that he would spend his life in a wheelchair, unable to see or walk. He is a massive fan of Tom Hanks and credits the film Forrest Gump with giving him the inspiration to run, not just walk.[3][4][5][6][1][7][8][9]
He and his mother moved to Sydney, Australia when he was 9.[5][6][10] He attended St Mary's Cathedral College in Sydney, Australia, with Hunter Page-Lochard,[11][12] dropping out before receiving his School Certificate to focus more on building his consultancy businesses and public speaking. He later returned to education just long enough to receive a Record of School Achievement.
Career
In 2003 Rory and his mother Shelley Sykes raised money to take 69 kids and 5 adults from Youth off the Streets in Australia to Tony Robbins' Discovery Camp in San Diego where he and his mother were keynote speakers.[13][14] He helped lead Professional Speakers Australia (formerly, National Speakers Association Australia) Youth Leadership Program 2005—2010 working with special guests Edward de Bono and W Mitchell.
Personal life
Rory, his mother, and grandmother all share the same birthday, July 29, 1992, 1962 and 1944 respectively.[1] The Guinness World Record is currently for 4 generations born on the same day.[15] He changed his name in 2000 after an operation on his legs, in favor of his middle name, because, he says, "Rory doesn't have wobbly legs."[5][6]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-1999 | Kiddy Kapers | Himself | Main Cast |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lewis, Ian (5 August 2000). "It's our big day!". Telegraph & Argus.
- ↑ "Happy Charity Leadership - Rory Sykes". Happy Charity. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
- ↑ Sykes, Shelley (2006). Callum's Cure. Sydney, Australia: Beautiful Unlimited. pp. 45–60, 159–172. ISBN 978-0-9775258-3-6. Search this book on
- ↑ Sykes, Shelley (2003). Callum's Cure. Sydney, Australia, New York, United States: Simon & Schuster. pp. 1–20. ISBN 978-0731812004. Search this book on
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Machado, Karina (October 13, 2003). "Power of Love". Who.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Sykes, Rory (1 September 2017). "Two-page spread in @WHOmagazine circa 2003 pic.twitter.com/OAz2yqnV9g". @rorysykes. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
- ↑ "Dancers step out to raise money for cerebral palsy victims". Telegraph & Argus. 11 September 1995.
- ↑ "Toddler Callum does a grand job for hospital". Telegraph & Argus. 18 September 1995.
- ↑ "Spreading the Happiness Bug". New Idea. September 2007.
- ↑ Martin, Cindy (July 15, 2001). "Luxury rents fall $300". Herald Sun.
- ↑ "Rory Sykes - Google+". plus.google.com. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
- ↑ Page-Lochard, Hunter (2017-09-09). "Well you're definitely not lying. Make sure you let them know that!". @hunterpage. Retrieved 2017-09-10.
- ↑ Mornings with Kerri-Anne. Episode 95. 12 June 2003. Nine Network.
- ↑ Rory Sykes (2017-04-01). Rory Sykes on 'Kerri-Anne' (formerly titled Mornings with Kerri-Anne). Retrieved 2017-09-17.
- ↑ "Most generations born on the same day". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
External links
- Official Website
- Rory Sykes on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value)..
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