American Samoan Surfer Liam Wilson

April 20, 2021 by angishields

Liam Wilson is the first American Samoan Surfer to be a member of the WSL as a QS/Jr. Pros. His goal is to participate in the 2021 Summer Olympics and continue moving up the ranks.

Coached by Jason Shibata, a VOLCOM – Hawaii Surf Team Manager, Liam’s goal has long been to be a member of the ISA with the hopes of one day qualifying for the Olympic Games and continue to represent all Samoans and Polynesians in the Surfing world.

Liam is from Laie, HI and born on Oct. 10, 2002, his father (Joe Wilson) was born in Alao, American Samoa and his mother (Melissa Meyers) was born in Molokai, Hawaii. He is very proud to represent his cultures, Samoan, Hawaiian, and Japanese.

Connect with Liam on Facebook and Instagram.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

About Liam, his parents, and where they’re from

What school’s Liam attended

How Liam got into surfing

His goals in surfing

Qualifying for the Olympics

Why Liam is surfing for American Samoa instead of Hawaii

About Liam’s sponsors and how you can help support his journey by donating via Venmo at LiamWilson@Liam-Wilson-26

Joe Wilson, Sr. Partner, and Co-owner of Oahu Business Radio is a resident of Oahu Hawaii’s North Shore. Although he received his Masters in Counseling/Marriage and Family Therapy and a BS/Certified Secondary Education, Joe has applied himself to a wide range of business experiences that have equipped him with an appreciation for the challenges facing today’s businesses.

Throughout his career, Joe has demonstrated initiativeness and a willingness to take on the responsibilities of operating the Oahu Business Radio, which will bring increased consumer traffic to Hawaii’s business communities.

Sam Harrell, Partner and Co-owner of Oahu Business Radio has more than 50 years of experience as a systems engineer, project manager, and business and program developer.

Sam’s career path has taken him to the South Pacific, South Atlantic, and Europe while working for NASA and in the aerospace and defense industry, After leaving those fields in 1989 through today, Sam has been engaged in the startup and operation of an e-commerce business (FixNet.com), and two education-based online programs, and online business directory (FacilityAXS.net), and now Oahu Business Radio, a digital broadcast service.

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