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Gregg Carey is a contestant from Survivor: Palau.

Best known for his showmance with Jenn Lyon, Gregg was able to penetrate deep into the game due to Koror's winning streak. Seen as a physical threat, he was blindsided in 6th place.

Profile[]

Retrieved from CBS.com

Gregg Carey was born and raised in Ashland, Massachusetts, where he graduated from Ashland High School in 1995. While in school, Carey was active in student government and a member of the National Honor Society. In addition, Carey was a two-sport captain (football and baseball), playing quarterback and shortstop. He earned team MVP and county All-Star honors in both positions.

After graduating high school, Carey attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he studied chemical engineering and received a Bachelor of Science in engineering. Carey also played college football and was a member of a group of campus leaders known as the Friars Senior Society. Following graduation, Carey moved to Boston, where he worked as a project manager for a business and technology consulting company. In October, 2002, Carey was transferred to Chicago.

Carey's hobbies include photography, music and working out. He has competed in adventure racing and climbed Mt. Fuji in Japan in September, 2004. He describes himself as engaging, passionate and unflappable. He is most proud of being a consistently good son, brother and friend.

Currently single, Carey resides in Chicago, Illinois. He has one sister, Jill. His birth date is January 9, 1977.[1]

Survivor[]

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Episode Tribe
Affiliation
Challenge Challenge Type Sit-Out? Result
1 None Race to Shore Immunity Lost
Koror Supply Dump Reward/Immunity No Won
2 The Gauntlet Reward No Lost
Heads Up Immunity No Won
3 By Any Means Necessary Reward No Lost
Hot Pursuit Immunity No Won
4 Build a Better Bathroom Reward No Won
Sumo at Sea Immunity No Won
5 Sea Salvage Reward No Won
6 Shooting Gallery Reward No Lost
Build It Up, Break It Down Immunity Yes Won
7 S.O.S. Reward No Won
Floating Puzzle Immunity Yes Won
8 Cool Hand Balut Reward Yes Won
Under Current Immunity No Won
9 Perch Immunity Lost
10 Water Tower Reward Won
Last Gasp Immunity Lost
11 Missing in Auction
Kamikaze Immunity Lost
12 First Quencher Q&A Reward Won
Second Chance Immunity Lost
Voted Out, Day 33

Episode Gregg's
Votes
Voted Against
Gregg
1 Koror Tribe Immune
2 Koror Tribe Immune
3 Koror Tribe Immune
4 Koror Tribe Immune
5 Willard -
6 Koror Tribe Immune
7 Koror Tribe Immune
8 Koror Tribe Immune
9 Coby -
10 No Vote
11 Stephenie -
12 Caryn Caryn, Ian,
Katie, Tom
Voted Out, Day 33
Voted for
Sole Survivor
Tom

Post-Survivor[]

  • Gregg dated Jenn for a few months after Palau, and remained friends until her death on January 19, 2010.
  • Gregg co-founded Voxy, an award-winning education platform that teaches English with personalized lessons.[2]
  • On January 9, 2010, Gregg attended Survivor's 10-year anniversary party.
  • Gregg has since gotten married to a woman named Filiz Emma Soyak. Filiz gave birth to a daughter named Suvi in 2021.[3]

Trivia[]

  • Gregg sat out of three challenges, the least of any original member of Koror.
  • Gregg lost 26 lbs. (11.8 kg) during his time in Palau.[citation needed]

References[]

Survivor: Palau Castaways
 Angie
Ulong
S10 angie t
 Ashlee
Ulong
S10 ashlee t
 Bobby Jon
Ulong
S10 bobbyjon t
 Caryn
Koror
S10 caryn t
 Coby
Koror
S10 coby t
 Gregg
Koror
S10 gregg t
 Ian
Koror
S10 ian t
 Ibrehem
Ulong
S10 ibrehem t
 James
Ulong
S10 james t
 Janu
Koror
S10 janu t
 Jeff
Ulong
S10 jeff t
 Jenn
Koror
S10 jenn t
 Jolanda
Ulong
S10 jolanda t
 Jonathan
No tribe
S10 jonathan t
 Katie
Koror
S10 katie t
 Kim
Ulong
S10 kim t
 Stephenie
Ulong
S10 stephenie t
 Tom
Koror
S10 tom t
 Wanda
No tribe
S10 wanda t
 Willard
Koror
S10 willard t
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