HOUSTON -- A southeast Texan is the CEO of his own foundation, writing a book and works part time as a motivational speaker -- all as a teenager, KPRC Local 2 reported Thursday.

Keith Davis, 16, is spreading a message.

"Stay focused and have the drive and things can be done even at a young age," he said. "I'm doing motivational speaking, model, acting."

The entrepreneur is known as a star student and a stellar athlete. But at a young age, his dad knew he was destined for something big.

"He'd been trying to be an entrepreneur since he was 3 years old," father Keith Davis Sr. said. "He was always trading Pokemon cards, always telling me, I had some bubblegum and made a profit."

At a recent seminar, the crowd was riveted listening to what Davis had to say.

"As a young entrepreneur I continue to aim for the top every day. I'm faced with different obstacles," he said. "I believe why not work for yourself. Why go and work for another person when you can benefit yourself by starting your own company or doing something positive for yourself."

He is the CEO of the Keith J. Davis Jr. Foundation and currently working on his first book.

"(I) give them examples of my life and what I've done -- just show them there is another side to the football and basketball. There's another way to become successful," he said.

He divides his time between Cy-Spring High School and running his foundation.

His father, who also developed his own corporation, is proud to watch his only son follow in his footsteps.

"The sky is the limit, so we really want to support him just like any parent would," Keith Davis Sr. said. "I'm just a proud father you know."

Besides running successful businesses, the Davis' also give back. The father-son team volunteers in the community as a way to give back a piece of what they earned.

For more about the Keith J. Davis Jr. Foundation, visit www.kjdjrfoundation.com.