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Francis Tapon

Author, Harvard MBA, and World Traveler

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Francis Tapon Biography

Origin: Francis Tapon's mom is from Chile and his dad is from France. He was born and raised in San Francisco,California. He's been to nearly 70 countries, but I keep coming back to this magical city because he loves earthquakes.

Languages: He spoke Spanish at home, French at school, and English everywhere else. He can get by in Portuguese and Italian, barely survive in Russian, and speak a few other languages like a two-year-old.

Education: He has a degree in Religion from Amherst College and an MBA from Harvard Business School. So he is well prepared to start a church and make lots of money off of it.

Work: He co-founded SIGHTech, a successful Silicon Valley company. He also worked at Hitachi Data Systems and Microsoft. See his resume for the details.

Backpacking: He thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail, and in 2007, became the first to yo-yo the CDT. In 2009, he was nominated a one of the seven finalists to the California Outdoors Hall of Fame, which "features nominees who are world-renowned for their skills and who have helped inspire thousands of others to take part in the great outdoors." Although he "barely missed induction," he was quite honored to be nominated. Some think that they nominated him because he's evangelized about the glories of backpacking 10,000 miles, but we know the real reason: they're impressed that he backpacked for 45 days without a shower.

Author: He wrote Hike Your Own Hike: 7 Life Lessons from Backpacking Across America, which is based on my AT experience. He also produced a 77-minute DVD on his CDT Yo-Yo.

Current activity: He's writing The Hidden Europe: What Eastern Europeans Can Teach Us. It's a book about his year long adventure in Eastern Europe! It's due August 19, 2011.

Things Francis has never owned: A television, couch, bed, chair, or spaceship. (He's disappointed about the last one.)

Goal in life: Visit every country on the planet and share the experience with others.

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The Hidden Europe: What Eastern Europeans Can Teach Us (Wanderlearn Series)

The Hidden Europe: What Eastern Europeans Can Teach Us (Wanderlearn Series)

Hike Your Own Hike: 7 Life Lessons from Backpacking Across America (Wanderlearn)

Hike Your Own Hike: 7 Life Lessons from Backpacking Across America (Wanderlearn)

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    Booking fees for Francis Tapon, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. Pricing often varies between live and virtual events. Other factors that can affect speaker fees include the talent's schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. The live and virtual event speaking fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Francis Tapon, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.

  • WHO IS THE AGENT FOR Francis Tapon?

    All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Francis Tapon for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Francis Tapon for your next private or corporate function.

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Francis Tapon Biography

Origin: Francis Tapon's mom is from Chile and his dad is from France. He was born and raised in San Francisco,California. He's been to nearly 70 countries, but I keep coming back to this magical city because he loves earthquakes.

Languages: He spoke Spanish at home, French at school, and English everywhere else. He can get by in Portuguese and Italian, barely survive in Russian, and speak a few other languages like a two-year-old.

Education: He has a degree in Religion from Amherst College and an MBA from Harvard Business School. So he is well prepared to start a church and make lots of money off of it.

Work: He co-founded SIGHTech, a successful Silicon Valley company. He also worked at Hitachi Data Systems and Microsoft. See his resume for the details.

Backpacking: He thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail, and in 2007, became the first to yo-yo the CDT. In 2009, he was nominated a one of the seven finalists to the California Outdoors Hall of Fame, which "features nominees who are world-renowned for their skills and who have helped inspire thousands of others to take part in the great outdoors." Although he "barely missed induction," he was quite honored to be nominated. Some think that they nominated him because he's evangelized about the glories of backpacking 10,000 miles, but we know the real reason: they're impressed that he backpacked for 45 days without a shower.

Author: He wrote Hike Your Own Hike: 7 Life Lessons from Backpacking Across America, which is based on my AT experience. He also produced a 77-minute DVD on his CDT Yo-Yo.

Current activity: He's writing The Hidden Europe: What Eastern Europeans Can Teach Us. It's a book about his year long adventure in Eastern Europe! It's due August 19, 2011.

Things Francis has never owned: A television, couch, bed, chair, or spaceship. (He's disappointed about the last one.)

Goal in life: Visit every country on the planet and share the experience with others.

Contact a speaker booking agent to check availability on Francis Tapon and other top speakers and celebrities.

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Francis Tapon Videos

  • FRANCIS TAPON, AUTHOR: THE HIDDEN EUROPE - YouTube
    FRANCIS TAPON, AUTHOR: "THE HIDDEN EUROPE" - YouTube
  • Francis Tapon: How Travel Can Transform Us - YouTube
    Francis Tapon: How Travel Can Transform Us - YouTube
  • How and why travel transforms you by Francis Tapon at TEDxFillmore
    How and why travel transforms you by Francis Tapon at TEDxFillmore
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Francis Tapon Books

The Hidden Europe: What Eastern Europeans Can Teach Us (Wanderlearn Series)
The Hidden Europe: What Eastern Europeans Can Teach Us (Wanderlearn Series)
Hike Your Own Hike: 7 Life Lessons from Backpacking Across America (Wanderlearn)
Hike Your Own Hike: 7 Life Lessons from Backpacking Across America (Wanderlearn)

FAQs on booking Francis Tapon

  • How to book Francis Tapon?

    Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Francis Tapon for both live and virtual events for over 20 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment. Fill out a booking request form for Francis Tapon, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Francis Tapon or any other celebrity of your choice.

  • How much does it cost to book Francis Tapon?

    Booking fees for Francis Tapon, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. Pricing often varies between live and virtual events. Other factors that can affect speaker fees include the talent's schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. The live and virtual event speaking fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Francis Tapon, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.

  • Who is the agent for Francis Tapon?

    All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Francis Tapon for clients worldwide for more than 20 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Francis Tapon for your next private or corporate function.

  • What is a full-service talent booking agency?

    All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Francis Tapon or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Francis Tapon or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.

Francis Tapon is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Francis Tapon for your event is $5,000 - $10,000. Francis Tapon generally travels from and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Calvin Trillin, Sir Richard Branson, An Phung, Jeffrey Israel and Andrew Cohen. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Francis Tapon for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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Francis Tapon Speaker Videos

  • FRANCIS TAPON, AUTHOR: "THE HIDDEN EUROPE" - YouTube
    FRANCIS TAPON, AUTHOR: THE HIDDEN EUROPE - YouTube
    Francis Tapon: How Travel Can Transform Us - YouTube
    Francis Tapon: How Travel Can Transform Us - YouTube
  • How and why travel transforms you by Francis Tapon at TEDxFillmore
    How and why travel transforms you by Francis Tapon at TEDxFillmore
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