| 1963 | Crowned Miss North Carolina and used the scholarship to attend Auburn University, where she played college basketball, the physical comedy of a 6'2" beauty queen on the hardwood becoming early material for a future speaking career. |
| 1980 | Earned the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation from the National Speakers Association, the first of a series of top honors she would collect across four decades. |
| 1981 | Inducted into the CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame by the National Speakers Association, one of the profession's highest recognitions. |
| 1985 | Served as President of the National Speakers Association, having already accumulated every major designation the organization offered. |
| 1989 | Became the first woman ever to receive the NSA Cavett Award, the association's most coveted honor, given to members whose careers embody sharing, guiding, and inspiring other professional speakers. |
| 1998 | Received the Toastmasters International Golden Gavel Award and was named North Carolinian of the Year in 2001 by the North Carolina Press Association for her popularity on the national speaking circuit. |
| 2007 | Released the album 'Southern Style', adding to a humor catalog spanning eight DVDs, CDs, and three published books including 'Don't Let the Funny Stuff Get Away.' |
| 2009 | 'Don't Send a Man to the Grocery Store' went viral on YouTube, accumulating nearly 16 million views and transforming her from a touring speaker's-circuit favorite into a nationally discovered household name. |
| 2021 | Passed away unexpectedly at age 77 in Burlington, North Carolina, having toured 20 days a month, 10 months a year, filling large concert halls and theaters until the end of her career. |
| 2022 | The NSA Carolinas chapter established the inaugural Jeanne Robertson Award for Excellence in her honor, given annually to members who embody the relevance, innovation, resilience, and persistence that defined her five-decade career. |
Jeanne Robertson reached her 6’2” stature at age thirteen. Perhaps it was an indication of a future speaking career that would soar to great heights and become one of the most popular professional speakers in America today. Robertson has been awarded every top honor and designation in her profession including the Certified Speaking Professional designation (CSP) in 1980 and being inducted in the CPAE Speaker Hall Of Fame in 1981. In 1989 she became the first woman to receive that association’s most cherished honor, the Cavett Award. Jeanne was honored by the NCAA Southeastern Conference as Auburn University’s Woman Entrepreneur of the Year 2000. Jeanne has produced eight humor DVDs and CDs and written three books on humor – Humor: The Magic of Genie, Mayberry Humor Across the USA and Don’t Let the Funny Stuff Get Away. She can be heard on SiriusXM Satellite Radio’s Family Comedy and Blue Collar Comedy channels.