More Than A Celebrity – Tony Hawk

The best and brightest of the business side of celebrity, both entrepreneurial-minded and cause-focused from Advertising Week’s global stage, covering the gamut of Advertising, Branding, Social Impact and Media in the moment.
Advertising week recently sat down with Tony to discuss with him his approach towards skateboarding, facing his fears on and off the board. Tony discusses the point in his career when he was labeled a sell out for endorsing products, and how he was able to turn this into an opportunity for himself, and his future entrepreneurial endeavors.
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