Duck Commander
 Duck Commander Logo since 2000 | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hunting Apparel |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Headquarters | West Monroe, Louisiana, United States |
Key people | Phil Robertson (Founder & President) Willie Robertson (CEO) Jase Robertson (COO) Kay Robertson (Vice President) |
| Products | Duck calls Buck calls Turkey calls accessories |
| Revenue | $40 million (2012)[citation needed] |
| $20 million (2012)[citation needed] | |
| Owners | Willie Robertson, Jase Robertson, Phil Robertson, Jep Robertson |
Number of employees | 15 (2011) 75 (2012) |
| Subsidiaries | Duck Dynasty Buck Commander Strut Commander Fin Commander |
| Website | duckcommander |
Duck Commander is both the brand of a duck call and the name of the company in West Monroe, Louisiana, United States. The company manufactures these calls and other duck-hunting merchandise,[1] as well as deer-hunting merchandise under the Buck Commander brand and turkey-hunting merchandise under the Strut Commander brand.
Phil Robertson, a football quarterback at Louisiana Tech University, founded the company. He began his business in a dilapidated boat, where he spent 25 years making duck calls from Louisiana cedar trees.[2]
Robertson's third son, Willie Robertson, currently serves as the company's chief executive officer and has expanded it into a multimillion-dollar enterprise.[3]
The Robertson family and business are the subjects of Duck Dynasty, a reality television series on A&E. Before that, they were featured in the Duck Commander television show on the Outdoor Channel.[4]
Sports and sponsorships
Duck Commander 500
In 2014, Duck Commander served as the title sponsor of the Duck Commander 500, a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas which had been previously sponsored by Samsung, DirecTV, Radio Shack, National Rifle Association, and others.[5] It was replaced by O'Reilly Auto Parts in 2017.[6]
Duck Commander Independence Bowl
Duck Commander also purchased in 2014 the naming rights for college football's Independence Bowl, held each year in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2009–2011 | Duck Commander | Aired on Outdoor Channel[7] |
| 2010-2019 | Buck Commander Protected by Under Armour | Duck Commander spin-off on Outdoor Channel |
| 2012–2017 | Duck Dynasty | The hit A&E show |
| 2014 | Duck Commander: Before the Dynasty | Episodes air on A&E, consisting of clips from the original series interspersed with modern-day commentary from members of the Robertson family. Aired between Seasons 6 and 7 of Duck Dynasty. |
| 2016–2017 | Jep & Jessica: Growing the Dynasty | Follows Jep Robertson, Phil's youngest son, and his wife Jessica as they adopt a baby boy into their family on A&E. |
| 2016–2017 | Going Si-ral | Follows Si Robertson, Phil's brother, as he explores various quirks of the Internet on A&E. |
| 2017-present | Into the Woods With Phil | Phil Robertson lays down 70 years of unfiltered wisdom and uncensored common sense on BlazeTV. |
Video
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Duckmen of Louisiana | |
| 1993 | Duckmen 2: Point Blank | |
| 1995 | Duckmen 3: In Yo' Face | |
| 1997 | Duckmen 4: Straight Powder | |
| 1999 | Duckmen 5: Traditions | |
| 2001 | Duckmen 6: Run and Gun | |
| Duckmen 7: Green Headhunters | ||
| 2004 | Duckmen 8: Wanted Dead orAlive | |
| 2005 | Duckmen 9: Bloodline | |
| 2006 | Duckmen 10: Relentless | |
| 2007 | Duckmen 11: For a Few Ducks More | |
| 2008 | Duckmen 12: A Fistful of Ducks | |
| 2009 | Duckmen 13: Fear the Beard | |
| 2010 | Duckmen 14: Weather the Storm | |
| 2011 | Duckmen 15: Fire in the Hole | |
| 2012 | Duckmen 16: Resurrection | |
| 2013 | Duckmen 17: The Reckoning | |
| 2014 | Duckmen 18: Blood, Sweat, and Beards | |
| 2015 | Duckmen 19: The Art of Claiming Ducks | |
| 2016 | Duckmen 20: Crosstoads | |
| 2017 | Duckmen 21: The Last Supper |
Bibliography
Phil Robertson
- Robertson, Phil (2013). Happy, Happy, Happy: My Life and Legacy as the Duck Commander. Howard Books. ISBN1476726094.
- Robertson, Phil (2014). unPHILtered. Howard Books. ISBN1476766231.
- Robertson, Phil (2019). The Theft of America's Soul: Blowing the Lid Off the Lies That Are Detroying Our Country. Thomas Nelson. ISBN14000210046.
Willie Robertson
- Robertson, Willie (2012). The Duck Commander Family: How Faith, Family, and Ducks Created a Dynasty. Howard Books. ISBN147670354X.
- Robertson, Willie (2015). American Hunter: How Legendary Hunters Shaped America. Howard Books. ISBN1501111337.
- Robertson, Willie (2016). American Fisherman: How Our Nation's Anglers Founded, Fed, Financed, and Foever Shaped the U.S.A.. William Morrow. ISBN0062465643.
- Robertson, Willie (2018)American Entrepreneur: How 400 Years of Risk-Takers, Innovators, and Business Visionaries Built the U.S.A.. William Morrow. ISBN0062693417.
Jase Robertson
- Robertson, Jase (2014). Good Call: Reflections on Faith, Family, and Fowl. Howard Books. ISBN1476763534.
Jep Robertson
- Robertson, Jep and Jessica Robertson (2015). The Good, the Bad and the Grace of God: What Honesty and Pain Taught Us About Faith, Family, and Forgiveness. Thomas Nelson. ISBN0718031482
Al Robertson
- Robertosn, Al (2013) The Duck Commander Devotional. Howard Books. ISBN9781476745558.
- Robertson, Al and Lisa Robertson (2015). A New Season: A Robertson Family Love Story of Brokenness and Redemption. Howard Books. ISBN1476773203.
- Robertson, Al and Lisa Robertson (2016). The Duck Commander Devotional For Couples. Howard Books. ISBN9781501126208.
- Robertson, Al and Lisa Robertson (2019). Desperate Forgiveness: How Mercy Sets You Free. Tyndale House. ISBN9781589970311.
Kay Robertson
- Robertson, Kay (2013). Miss Kay's Duck Commander Kitchen: Faith, Family, and Food--Bringing Our Home to Your Table. Howard Books. ISBN1476763208.
- Robertson, Kay (2014). The Women of Duck Commander: Surprising Insights From the Women Behind the Beards About What Makes This Family Work. Howard Books. ISBN1476763305.
- Robertson, Kay (2014). D is for Duck Calls. Simon & Schuster. ISBM148141819X.
Korie Robertson
- Robertson, Korie (2014). Faith Commander: Living Five Values from the Parables of Jesus. Zondervan. ISBN0310820332.
- Robertson, Korie (2015). Strong and Kind: And Other Important Character Traits Your Child Needs to Succeed. Thomas Nelson. ISBN0718036883.
Missi Robertson
- Robertson, Missi (2015). Blessed, Blessed ... Blessed: The Untold Story of Our Family's Fight to Love Hard, Stay Strong, and Keep the Faith When Life Can't Be Fixed. Tyndale Momentum. ISBN1496405706.
Lisa Robertson
- Robertson, Lisa (2019). The Path of Life: Walking in the Loving Presence of God. Thomas Nelson. ISBN9780785223566.
Si Robertson
- Robertson, Si (2013). Si-cology 1: Tales and Wisdom from Duck Dynasty's Favorite Uncle. Howard Books. 1476745374.
- Robertson, Si (2014). Everything's Better with a Beard'. Simon & Schuster. 1481418173.
- Robertson, Si (2014). Uncle Si the Christmas Elf. Simon & Schuster. ISBN1481418211.
- Robertson, Si (2017). Sirenity: How I Stay Calm and Keep the Faith. Howard Books. ISBN1501135465.
Sadie Robertson
- Robertson, Sadie (2014). Live Original: How the Duck Commander Teen Keeps it Real and Stays True to Her Values. Howard Books. ISBN1476777802.
- Robertson, Sadie (2016). Live Original Devotional. Howard Books. ISBN1501126512.
- Robertson, Sadie (2016). Life Just Got Real. Howard Books. ISBN1501126466.
- Robertson, Sadie (2018). Live Fearless: A Call to Power, Passion, and Purpose. Thomas Nelson. ISBN1400309399.
- Robertson, Sadie (2020). Live: Remain Alive, Be Alive at a Specified Time, Have an Exciting or Fulfilling Life. Thomas Nelson. ISBN140213061
John Luke Robertson
- Robertson, John Luke (2016). Young and Beardless: The Search for God, Purpose, and a Meaningful Life. Thomas Nelson. ISBN0718087909.
- Robertson, John Luke (2014). Jase & the Deadliest Hunt. Tyndale Kids. ISBN9781496400086.
- Robertson, John Luke (2014). Willie's Redneck Time Machine. Tyndale Kids. ISBN1414398131.
- Robertson, John Luke (2014). Si in Space. Tyndale Kids. ISBN1414398158.
- Robertson, John Luke (2014). Phil & the Ghost of Camp CH-Yo-Ca. Tyndale Kids. ISBN141439814X.
References
- ^ Smith, Roxanne (January 1, 2012). "Duck Commander". Shooting Industry Magazine. Archived from the original on June 10, 2014.
- ^ Owens, Ryan; Scholz, Jim (March 20, 2012). "'Redneck' Millionaires Built 'Duck Dynasty' in Duck Call Business". ABC News. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
- ^ "Willie Robertson". Duck Commander. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- ^ "The Week Ahead, Mar. 19–24". The New York Times. March 16, 2012. Retrieved December 7, 2012.
- ^ Owens, Jeff (February 6, 2014). "Duck Dynasty stars to sponsor NASCAR race at Texas". Sporting News. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
- ^ "O'Reilly Auto Parts Signs Multi-year Entitlement Deal for Annual Spring NASCAR Sprint Cup Race". Texas Motor Speedway. 2016-05-16. Archived from the original on 2016-06-19. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1477772/combined
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