Rex Pemberton is an Old Knox Grammarian and was the youngest Australian ever to climb Mount Everest at the age of 21. Rex climbed his first alpine peak when he was 16 and he was inspired by Jesse Martin, who did a solo sail around the world. He has climbed the highest peaks of all the continents.
He is the brother of current Miss Australia Caroline Pemberton.
He is known around the Knox Grammar School community and around the general public as one of the school's most notable figures.
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On 31 May 2005 Rex made history by becoming the youngest Australian to climb to the summit of Mt Everest, after raising in excess of $100, 000 to support his dream. Having delivered significant Return on Investment to his sponsors, Rex raised a second 100k of funding to support his successful quest becoming the 3rd youngest person in the world to climb the highest mountain on all seven continents.
Using his knowledge of sponsorship & the media, Rex has had his adventures feature heavily on radio, in the press and television throughout Australia and the world.
Rex is not only an athlete he is also a keynote speaker and facilitator. Rex has delivered over 400 corporate presentations to over 50,000 people across 7 continents. His client list includes 8 of the top 10 global Australian companies, corporations like Commonwealth Bank, St George bank, Panasonic, Flight Centre Limited and many more. Rex also works with international US giants such as Hewlett Packard, Seagate technologies, Genentech and Google.
Rex as a keynote speaker & Peak Teams lead facilitator effectively combines his knowledge of the mountains with his experience in management and sponsorship to deliver inspirational presentations. His topics focus on planning & preparation, the importance of a support team, self motivation, risk management & overcoming the obstacles put before us. His stories present unique insights into achieving great success by combining self leadership with the power of a support team to get ahead of the competition.
Rex is possibly the only presenter in the world to completed presentations on all seven continents.