About Dr. Jack Wheeler

​Dr. Jack Wheeler, has been called the “real life Indiana Jones” by the Wall Street Journal has traveled to all 193 countries on all seven continents.  He’s had two parallel careers: one in adventure and exploration with Wheeler Expeditions; the other in the field of geopolitics. After receiving his Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Southern California, where he lectured on Aristotelian ethics.

His adventures began early. The youngest Eagle Scout in history at age 12, he climbed the Matterhorn at age 14, swam the Hellespont (LIFE Magazine 12/12/60) and lived with Amazon headhunters at 16, hunted a man-eating tiger in Vietnam at 17, and started an export business in Vietnam at 19. He wrote The Adventurer’s Guide (New York: Mackay, 1975), described by Merv Griffin as “the definitive book for anyone wishing to lead a more adventurous and exciting life.” 

He has three “first contacts” with tribes never before contacted by the outside world: a clan of Aushiri in the Amazon, the Wali-ali-fo in New Guinea, and a band of Bushmen in the Kalahari. He retraced Hannibal’s route over the Alps with elephants; led numerous expeditions in Central Asia, China, Tibet, Africa, the Amazon and elsewhere, including 21 expeditions to the North Pole; and has been listed in The Guinness Book of World Records for the first free fall sky-dive in history at the North Pole.  His company has conducted exclusive expeditions to dozens of countries across the globe for over 45 years.

Jack founded Adventurer's Guide, Inc., as a U.S. firm to provide planning and administrative support to his ventures. He has been running Wheeler Expeditions since 1976 and today he and his sons lead bespoke expeditions each year to unusual destinations. The company has conducted exclusive expeditions to dozens of countries across the globe for over 45 years. Wheeler Expeditions brings in his two grown sons also living adventurous lives and leading expeditions: Brandon Holiday Wheeler and Jackson Holiday Wheeler.  While Wheeler-Windsor Expeditions features partner, Edward Windsor, Lord Downpatrick, who co-leads as well on many international expeditions.

Contact Dr. Jack Wheeler:  jack@wheelerwindsorexpeditions.com
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