Ty pennington

Born:

 - October 19, 1964 (age 45), Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.

Tygert Pennington was born on October 19, 1964 as Gary Tygert Bruton, is the second son of child psychologist Yvonne Bruton. Yvonne separated from Ty's father when he and his older brother Wynn were very young, and spent several years as a single parent before she eventually remarried. Her new husband adopted both boys, giving them both the Pennington name. Pennington grew up in Georgia, primarily in his hometown of Marietta.

 

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A self-described "Jack of all trades", Pennington learned woodworking early in life. His interest in home improvement started when he and several neighborhood kids built a three-story treehouse in their neighborhood, which Ty designed at the age of 12. From there, he began teaching himself about carpentry and home improvement. After attending Sprayberry High School in Marietta, Georgia, he attended Kennesaw State University, following which he received his undergraduate degree in graphic design from the Atlanta College of Art while working his way through school as a carpenter.

Biggest Success:

- When ABC began developing a show that would transform the homes of deserving families in seven days or less, Pennington was chosen as the leader of the eight-person design team. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.

- Pennington was the owner and designer of his company, Furniture Unlimited, which is based in Atlanta and Los Angeles.

- Pennington published the book Ty's Tricks: Home Repair Secrets Plus Cheap and Easy Projects to Transform Any Room (2003), a do-it-yourself guide on home improvement. On May 15, 2007, he released the first issue of his quarterly magazine Ty Pennington at Home.            

Why is he so successful?

-  Because he was driver the Extreme Makeover : Home Edition.