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Chris Cooley Net Worth
Chris Cooley's Net Worth as of 2024
$8 Million
Born Christopher Ken “Chris” Cooley on the 11th July 1982 in Powell, Wyoming USA, he is a retired American Football player, who played in the tight end position for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). His career was active from 2004 until 2012; he tried unsuccessfully to return to the field in 2015.
Have you ever wondered how rich Chris Cooley is, as of mid-2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Chris Cooley`s net worth is as high as $8 million, an amount he has earned mostly through his successful career in football, but also, he has been working as a broadcaster for the ESPN 980 radio and has also tried himself as a potter, which improved his net worth.
Chris Cooley Net Worth $8 Million
There is no information about Chris` parents and early life; regarding his education, he went to Logan High School, where he played football but also was a baseball player and wrestler, as well. He played in the tight end position, and caught 45 passes for 625 yards, and as a defensive end he had eight sacks and a number of tackles. When it comes to wrestling, Chris was also successful, recording a 54-0 record to win the state championship and All-America honors.
After matriculation, Chris enrolled at Utah State University, where he continued with football, and became one of the best players in his class. He amassed 95 receptions for 1,255 yards, and for the 2003 season was the leader in receptions by a tight end in the NCAA.
After college, Chris entered the 2004 NFL Draft, in which he was selected as the 81st pick overall by the Washington Redskins. For the next nine seasons, Chris played for the Redskins; in his first season he played in all 16 games – starting in nine – and recorded 37 receptions for 314 yards which was enough to make six touchdowns. The second season was his breakout one, as he started in all 16 games and had 774 yards from 71 receptions, and recorded seven touchdowns. He continued successfully in the next three years, with over 700 yards in each of them, and setting his own record for 849 yards from 83 receptions, and having eight touchdowns. Thanks to his great performance, Redskins offered him a contract worth $30 million over six years in 2007, which significantly increased his net worth. In the 2009 season he broke his ankle and played in only seven games which was enough for 332 yards from 29 receptions and two touchdowns.
He managed to recover and in 2010 posted his best career figures, recording 849 yards from 77 receptions, and also had three touchdowns. In 2011 he had knee surgery which kept him sidelined for the majority of the season, so he only played in five games. He spent one more season as a Redskin, playing in eight games, before he decided to retire.
During his career, Chris earned selection for the Pro-Bowl game twice, in 2007 and 2008, and is the Redskins all-time leader in receptions at tight end.
After retirement he became a radio broadcaster for the Redskins, and hosts “Cooley & Kevin” with Kevin Sheenan.
He had majored in arts at Utah State University, and has opened an art gallery in Leesburg. Furthermore, he has also been credited as the executive producer of the slasher horror film “Ghosts Don`t Exist”, and has appeared in an episode of the web series “Jake And Amir”, which also increased his net worth.
Regarding his personal life, Chris has been married to Christy Oglevee since 2008; the couple has one child. Previously, he was married to Angela from 2002 until 2005.
Chris has also been recognized for his nickname “Captain Haos” – his teammates called him like that because of his aggressive style of play, and for the fact that he listens to heavy metal music.
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Ben Stein Net Worth
Benjamin Jeremy Stein is an American lawyer, speechwriter, actor, writer and commentator on economic and political issues, but he is also known for participating in many other activities. For example, Ben Stein has even tried himself as a game show host. This famous person in American economics and politics was born on November 25 in 1944 in Washington, D.C., United States during World War II. He attended Columbia College and later Yale Law School. After graduation Ben Stein started to write columns and articles for different US magazines such as Newsmax, Los Angeles Magazine, Penthouse, The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s Magazine, The American Spectator and even for The New York Times.
Ben Stein Net Worth $20 Million
In his writings Stein usually speaks about the economic situation and political issues, and even gives financial advices to individual investors. However, in the mid-60s he also got the job of a poverty lawyer and later continued as a lawyer for the Federal Trade Comission. After few years of hard work, Ben Stein decided to try himself in acting too, but before starting to get roles he became a Hollywood consultant. Stein got his first comedy role and had to play a boring and monotonous economics teacher in the movie called Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, which was released in 1986. As an actor Ben Stein has since appeared in many other movies, such as The Mask, No Intelligence Allowed, Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters II, The Emperor’s New School, Full House, Casper: A Spirited Beginning, The O’Reilly Factor, Maried… with Children, Duckman, The Emperor’s New Schol, Earthworm Jim, Casper Meets Wendy, Family Guy and Richie Rich.
The famous actor and commentator is also recognized thanks to the Comedy Central channel where he was the main face of the show called “Win Ben Stein’s Money” for which he has even received an Emmy award. Ben Stein was earning $5,000 per episode, but money that contestants won was subtracted from actor’s salary. However, these earnings are just nothing if we compare them with Stein’s net worth, which reached $20 million in 2012.
Ben Stein is well known thanks to his ability to harmonize all his activities and show himself as a talented person in every job he does. But maybe one of his most successful, but not so well-known activities is writing speeches for American presidents. Ben Stein was a speechwriter for Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. Until now Ben Stein has published 15 books, the first written together with Herbert Stein and released in 1978. In 2012 his last book appeared in stores – “How To Really Ruin Your Financial Life and Portfolio”.
Nowadays Ben Stein lives with his wife Alexandra Denman in Beverly Hills and Malibu, California. The couple married in 1968 and divorced after 6 years, but in 1977 they got back together again. With his wife Ben Stein adopted their son Tom in 1987. As well as his property in Beverly Hills, Ben Stein also owns a summer home in Sandpoint, Idaho and an apartment in the Watergate complex in Washingtton, D.C., which was inherited from his parents.
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Paul Heyman Net Worth
Paul Heyman was born on 11 September 1965, in Westchester County, New York City USA, and is an entertainment producer, performer, marketing guru, and a businessman. In particular, he is a vital member of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (a.k.a. the WWE). Heyman’s versatility has made a great impact on his net worth.
So just how rich is Paul Heyman? The latest information from authoritative sources as of mid-2016, estimates that Paul’s net worth is over $10 million, accumulated during his working life now spanning 30 years.
Paul Heyman’s Net Worth $10 Million
Paul was born into the Jewish family of personal injury attorney Richard, and Sulamita Heyman, actually a holocaust survivor. At 11 he started his first business attempt, selling celebrity and sports memorabilia. His educational background comes from Suny Purchase, New York, and Westchester Community College, where he was also employed as a radio station host and later a producer, and was famous/notorious even then for his bold, controversial and opinionated statements.While still a teenager, Heyman hustled his way as a photo journalist into a World Wide Wrestling Federation event at Madison Square Garden, and was paid by the company for several photos he had taken. This is considered as a first step into his later career, and which talent he expanded into the creation of a wrestling magazine “The Wrestling Times Magazine“, and wrote for wrestling publications such as “Pro Wrestling Illustrated”.
Paul then successively worked for Capitol Wrestling Corporation, Championship Wrestling from Florida, Jim Crockett Promotions, World Championship Wrestling, and Extreme Championship Wrestling, in various guises including promoter, producer, trainer, and manager, and then with World Wrestling Federation (WWF) as a commentator and broadcaster from the turn of the century. Additionally, he is also the manager of such famous wrestlers as Brock Lesnar and a group of wrestlers called Paul Heyman Guys. The training career income is considered to be one of the main flows into Heyman’s account as well.
Paul Heyman pursues a separate career as a businessman as well, as he has also co-founded and co-owns a branding and advertising marketing firm The Looking4Larry Agency, based in New York City. The company is mostly known for its activities in viral video production as well as social media marketing. Heyman employed award winning NYC ad executive Mitchell K. Stuart of HQ-Creative Services and their very first client was EA Sports. After successful viral campaigns with EA, The Looking4Larry Agency became the agency of record for THQ video games, where Heyman and Stuart wrote, directed, and produced viral videos for THQ games such as All Stars, WWE ’12, and WWE ’13.
Heyman also launched a multimedia project called The Heyman Hustle, featuring a video of him interacting with celebrities from several areas of entertainment on the streets of New York City, and articles about professional wrestling.
Additionally, Heyman was cast by producer Michael Tadross as “Gino” in the film adaptation of the off-Broadway show “Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding”, and Heyman also made a cameo appearance in the WWE Studios film, “Countdown”.
In his personal life, Paul Heyman married Maria, but is reputed to be raising their two children as a single father. There is little other private information available to the media.
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