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Born and raised by his parents, David and Carol, in
Dallas, Texas, Jed Hildebrand grew up riding horses and taking
family trips to go surfing and snowboarding. He attended Plano
Senior High School, where he played football and soccer, lettering
and winning state championships in both sports his senior year. Jed
then went on to Baylor University in Waco, Texas, where he received
a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. While there, he played
college soccer with both of his brothers and was a member of the
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity. During his summer breaks, Jed spent
time in Maui, Hawaii, working as a surf instructor, waiter and
adventure sports consultant. He spent the summer of his junior year
in college studying geriatric physiology and socialized medicine
while traveling through Europe.
Jed is beginning his senior year as a dental student at Baylor
College of Dentistry, carrying on the tradition of his father and
two brothers, Brody and Sloan, all of whom are dentists. He has
participated in Christian dental missionary work at remote villages
and refugee camps in Cambodia and Thailand. Last winter, he provided
care to villages and tribes in India while traveling on camelback
with his brother, Sloan. He currently works part-time as a dental
lab technician while attending classes. An avid sportsman, he enjoys
wakeboarding, dirt bike riding, scuba diving, kayaking and sand
volleyball. He can think of nothing better to do on a chilly winter
day than to carve through the back powder bowls of the Rocky
Mountains in search of cliffs to soar off. He credits his deepened
sense of adventure to his time spent as a youth at the Christian
summer sports camp, Kanakuk Kamp. Jed currently lives in Dallas,
Texas. In addition to his two brothers, he also has one sister,
Katherine. He is a member of the Prestonwood Baptist Church. His
birth date is December 5, 1976.
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