Person
Jason Padgett
Math Savant, Author, Producer, Professional Speaker at conferences, including TED and TEDx
Jason D. Padgett (born 1970) is an American artist diagnosed with acquired savant syndrome. As a young man, he dropped out of Tacoma Community College and worked as a salesman for his father's futon company. On the night of September 13, 2002, Padgett was attacked and robbed by two men outside a karaoke bar, an event that is purported to have changed his brain activity.
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Professional Speaker/Author - TED Speaker/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt10 years and 7 months
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Professional Speaker - TED Conferences
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- TCProfessional Speaker - TED ConferencesCurrentDepartment: Other • Level: Senior
- TSProfessional Speaker/Author - TED Speaker/Houghton Mifflin HarcourtCurrentMar 2015 - Present (10 years and 7 months) in Tacoma, Washington, United States