Babe Winkelman
Founder, Babe Winkelman Productions
Bill Jordan
Founder & CEO, REALTREE
Bill Miller
Executive Director, North American Hunting Club; Executive Producer/Host, North American Hunter Television on Versus; VP, Media Development & Production, North American Media Group, Inc.
Brad Rucks
Publisher, Deer & Deer Hunting
Bret Overturf
Artist/Owner, Wildlife Studio
Charles J. Alsheimer
Behavior Editor, Deer & Deer Hunting
Daniel E. Schmidt
Editor, Deer & Deer Hunting
David Blanton
Co-Host, Realtree Outdoors
Don and Kandi Kisky
Co-Hosts, Whitetail Freaks/Whitetail Extreme
Fred Abbas
Co-Host, A-Way Outdoors Television
George Winslow
Host, Bullseye Outdoors
Gina Brunson
Co-Host, Jon Brunson Outdoors
Greg Abbas
Host, A-Way Outdoors Television
Gregg Ritz
Host, Thompson/Center’s Game Trails
Hal Shaffer
Co-Host, Huntin' the World TV
Jon Brunson
Co-Host, Jon Brunson Outdoors
Ken Cobb
Co-Host, Huntin' the World TV
Kenny McCrea
Co-Owner, McCrea Outdoors Productions, LLC
Larry Weishuhn
Co-Owner, Los Cazadores
Lee and Tiffany Lakosky
Hosts, Scent-Lok’s Gettin Close with Lee & Tiffany
Mark Drury
Co-Owner, Drury Outdoors - Founder, MAD Calls - Co-Host, Dream Season, Bow Madness, Wildlife Obsession
Micky McCrea
Co-Owner, McCrea Outdoors Productions, LLC
Mike Hanback
Author, Television Host, Blogger - BigDeer.com
Mike Weinkauf
President, Babe Winkelman Productions
Nicole Jones
Co-Host, Driven 24/7 - VERSUS and the Pursuit Network
Pat Reeve
Co-Host, Driven 24/7 - VERSUS and the Pursuit Network
Paul Butski
Co-Host, Sportsmen’s Outdoor Strategies
Ralph Cianciarulo
Co-Host, ARCHER’S CHOICE® and THE CHOICE
Terry Drury
Co-Owner, Drury Outdoors - Co-Host, Dream Season, Bow Madness, Wildlife Obsession
Tom Miranda
Host, Realtree’s Whitetail Country, Strategies in the Wild and Territories Wild
Tom Nelson
Host, American Archer TV
Tred Barta
Host, Best and Worst of Tred Barta
Vicki Cianciarulo
Co-Host, ARCHER’S CHOICE® and THE CHOICE
Wade Middleton
Host, Fishing & Hunting Texas, Co-Host, Americana Outdoors
Bill Jordan
Founder & CEO, REALTREE
Bill Jordan grew up with a fishing pole in his hands and a lake behind his house. He made his decision to play football at the University of Mississippi based on the amount of hunting land close to campus. He started Realtree because he wanted to run a business that affected the outdoors in a positive light. He is Bill Jordan — Realtree is his vision come to life.
Since 1983 and the introduction of Spartan Archery Products, Jordan’s first company, he has dreamed of creating products that hunters deem necessary in the woods. From the first pattern of bark, which was literally traced from an old oak that still stands in his parents’ yard, to Jordan’s latest pattern, All-Purpose, innovation has, and always will be the key to Realtree’s success.
“I attended my first SHOT Show in 1986 with only a few garments and the idea that I would have to figure everything else out when I got there,” said Jordan. “And ever since that chaotic first SHOT show, Realtree has been driven by innovation and strong partnerships.”
Following his first show, Jordan returned to Columbus, Ga., and, with the help of a few employees, moved into Realtree’s first office, an old church near downtown. Though times were often tough, the team continued to work together and Jordan continued to stress the importance of promotion. Jordan sent effectiveness photos to manufacturers, established word-of-mouth campaigns to drum up talk of Realtree, and showed his passion and belief in his company with every conversation he held.
Today, Jordan and Realtree still believe in connecting people to the outdoors. From new partners to old hunting friends, Realtree truly is about Family, Friends and the Outdoors. Jordan lives with his wife, Shannon, in Columbus. They have two children, Tyler and Graycen.
