Bill Loëb is an American

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writer who writes for ''

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'' and ''Shooting Illustrated''. He is also an inventor and real estate consultant. Formerly, he was a talk show host of a program called ''One on One'' on

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Early life and education

Bill Loëb was born in

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to a family which was involved in banking and bonds. Their projects included the

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. Loëb received his education from

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and

Louisiana State University Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, commonly referred to as Louisiana State University (LSU), is an American Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Baton Rouge, Louis ...

Career

Loëb began his career in the wine industry, where he worked for twenty years. Starting in retail, he then moved into the wholesaling and importing business. Loëb continues to write wine articles and restaurant reviews. Wanting to spend more time with his daughter, Briana Loëb, he became a

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in the

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area. He quickly became one of the leading agents, working with builders and investors. Now, Baymoon Properties takes clients on a referral basis. His gun expertise caused him to be approached by ''

'' to write the book, ''The Custom 1911''. Bill co-hosted a radio talk show called ''One on One'' on

. In addition to being a firearms expert, Loëb is a women's self-defense instructor and aerosol defense with the RAD Systems Program as well as certified instructor for radKIDS. Other experience includes Active Shooter Survival Training, specifically the outstanding ALICE Program. As another way of giving back, Loëb helps fight

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es. One year, he helped

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s reduce their assessments by over 6 million dollars. In May 2022, he exposed the Hays County Central Appraisal District's illegal practice of using protected real estate data to value properties which sparked an investigation by KXAN. He is also active in local real estate and development issues.

Personal life

Loëb and his wife and stepson live in

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Bibliography

Loeb, Bill. ''The Custom 1911''Chip McCormick Passes AwayEarly 1911 CustomizationReloading the .300 WinMagCMC Railed Power MagWilson Combat 92G Brigadier Tactical Pistol

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Loeb, Bill Living people Gun writers American talk radio hosts University of New Orleans alumni Louisiana State University alumni Writers from New Orleans Year of birth missing (living people)