Jack Witherspoon

About

Chef and philanthropist who rose to fame through the marriage of his leukemia survival and love of cooking. He began raising money for cancer research at the age of seven and, through his fame as a survivor and chef, released the debut cookbook Twist It Up.

Before Fame

At only two he was diagnosed with his first bout of leukemia. When it returned at six, it was then that he stumbled upon the Food Network and fell in love with cooking.

Trivia

At nine, he was made the pediatric spokesperson of the Beckstrand Cancer Foundation and in 2015 was named the Leukemia Lymphoma Society's Boy of the Year.

Family Life

He has an older brother named Josh.

Associated With

He has guest starred on numerous talk shows and cooking series, including idol Rachael Ray's eponymous series.