Fred’s compelling, and touchingly insightful presentation covers the unfamiliar history, as well as the daily minute-by-minute, life, and death challenges of Organ Transplantation in America. Fred’s intimate knowledge of organ donation and its revolutionary role in saving lives will enthrall your audiences, with his thought-provoking perceptions and, very often, life changing revelations. In 2018 Fred’s 10-year-old son, Jack became an organ donor upon his passing from an asthma attack while at home. Within hours of Jack’s passing, his Honor Walk and his family’s last goodbyes, Jack saved the lives of three children, and two adults with his selfless organ donation. Jack was the 10 Year Gift and his life was filled with faith, love, happiness, education, and adventure. Jack’s father will share valuable insight into the importance of becoming an organ donor as he lovingly shares a captivating look into Jack’s wonderful life-giving life. “Live Love…Love Life…Give Life.”

Fred began his full-time real estate career in 1986 at the age of 21 and continues to service clients at a high level to this day. In the fall of 1994, he began calling local football games as a play-by-play announcer. He has also had a turn as a ring announcer, announcing boxing matches throughout California, including Los Angeles’ Kia Forum for HBO. In 2011, FoxSportsWest offered him a play-by-play contract and he has called hundreds of games including football, basketball, baseball, hockey and volleyball. Fred is currently calling games for Spectrum Sports Net.
Fred started his family in 1999 with the birth of his oldest son Jeffrey, followed by Hanah in 2000 and his youngest son, Jack, in 2007. Fred, his wife Jessica and the kids enjoyed lots of vacations, adventures and loved being together.
Tragedy came on February 1, 2018, when Fred and Jessica suffered the loss of their ten year old son, Jack, to an asthma attack in their home. Jack was a star in the classroom and on the football field. Being the selfless young boy he was, Jack became an organ donor saving 5 lives.
In 2019, Fred and Jessica launched the Live Like Jack Foundation to lead the drive to encourage as many people as possible to become registered organ donors. This non-profit 501(c)3 is spreading the importance of saving lives through organ donation.
Five years to the day of losing Jack, Fred began a series of speaking engagements covering Jack's short life, the importance of being an organ donor and the history of organ donation in the United States. It is a powerful message about saving lives that resonates with everyone and the speech is known as “The 10 Year Gift”.