Politicians

Richard Nixon Net Worth

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22 hours ago

April 18, 2024

Daniel Wanburg

Richard Milhous Nixon's Net Worth as of 2024
$15 Million

Richard Milhous Nixon was born on the 9^th January 1913 in Yorba Linda, California USA, and died on 22^nd April 1994. Nixon is best known to the world as the 37^th President of the United States, and becoming the first to resign from that position, as a result of the Watergate affair. His career was active from 1942 until 1974.

Have you ever wondered how rich Richard Nixon was before he died? According to sources, it is estimated that Nixon`s overall net worth was $15 million, an amount he acquired through his mostly successful career as a politician.

Richard Nixon Net Worth $15 Million

Richard grew up in Whittier, after his family ranch was bankrupted in 1922. He had four siblings; however one of his brothers died at the age of 7. His mother was a Quaker, and later his father converted to the Quaker faith. As a result, Nixon was also raised as a Quaker, which implied that he needed to abstain from alcohol, swearing and dancing as well.

Regarding his education, Nixon was a student of Fullerton High School for a short time before he transferred to Whittier High School. While there, he tried to become a president of his class, but lost to a more popular student. He graduated from high school, as the second best in his class, after which he was offered a full scholarship to Harvard University, but his parents could not afford the expenses of traveling. Nixon then enrolled at Whittier College, where during his studies he earned a reputation as a successful debater, and was also successful in various sports.

After he graduated from Whittier, Richard was offered a scholarship to Duke University Law School in Durham which he accepted, and after graduation, he found a job at his home town of Whittier at Kroop & Bewley. However, he wasn`t satisfied with his job, and in 1942 he left his home town and moved to Washington D.C. where he found a job in Franklin Roosevelt’s Office of Price Administration. Nixon soon became disappointed in the government regime, and left this job to join the US military as an aviation ground officer, but wasn`t involved in combat, although he earned two service stars and several commendations. Nixon progressed to the rank of lieutenant commander before he left the military in 1946.

Upon return from the US Navy, Richard ran for a place in Congress, as he was approached by a group of Republicans from Whittier. Eventually, Nixon earned a spot in the US Congress, which increased his net worth to a large degree. In 1950, Nixon successfully ran for the United States Senate against Democrat Helen Gahagan Douglas. During the campaign, Nixon earned a nickname, Tricky Dick which would follow him through his entire political career. His net worth was steadily improving.

His next accomplishment was a spot in Dwight Eisenhower’s government, serving as the vice president from 1953 until 1961, which further increased his net worth. In 1960 came his first presidential campaign; however he lost to Democrat candidate John F. Kennedy, but Nixon awaited his five minutes of glory when, on the 20^th January 1969, he was sworn in as the 37^th President of the United States. However, his reign lasted only for a couple of years, although his net worth increased significantly during that period. In 1972, Nixon was obliged to resign from office, after the Watergate scandal. Two years later, Nixon was pardoned by the man who had been his vice president, President Gerald Ford, on the 8^th September 1974.

Following his resignation, Richard retired from the politics, and began to write his memoirs, which was published six years later under the title “RN: The Memoirs of Richard Nixon”. He continued writing books, releasing a total of nine after his retirement, and he also traveled throughout the world.

In his personal life, Nixon was married to Pat Nixon from 1940 until 1993, when she died from the lung cancer. The couple had two children. Richard died on the 22^nd April 1994 at the age of 81 in New York City, after he had suffered a massive stroke, only 10 months after the death of his wife.

Commemoration was held five days after, the then President Bill Clinton paid homage to the 37th president. Media reports estimate that a total of 50,000 people waited in heavy rain for up to 18 hours to pay their last respects to their former President Nixon was buried in Yorba Linda, his birthplace, beside his wife.

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Politicians

Paul Begala Net Worth

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22 hours ago

April 18, 2024

Daniel Wanburg

Born Paul Edward Begala on the 12th May 1961, in New Jersey USA and is a politician, a member of the Democratic Party, best known to the world as an adviser to former President Bill Clinton, and he also served as a chief strategist during the 1992 Clinton-Gore campaign. He has recorded numerous television appearances, in such political shows as “Crossfire” (2004-2014), “Real Time with Bill Maher” (2008-2017), and “Erin Burnett OutFront” (2012-2017), among many others.

Have you ever wondered how rich Paul Begala is, as of mid- 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Begala’s net worth is as high as $3 million, an amount earned through his successful career in politics, which has been active since the late ‘80s

Paul Begala Net Worth $3 Million

Paul is of mixed ancestry; his mother, Margaret is Irish American, while his father, David is a Hungarian American. Although born in New Jersey, Paul grew up in Missouri Texas, since his father was stationed there as oil-field equipment salesman. He went to Dulles High School, located in Sugar Land, Texas, and after matriculation enrolled at the University of Texas at Austin, from which he received a Bachelor of Arts degree and then Juris Doctor degree.

Following the end of his studies, Paul commenced a political career, and worked for Robert Casey during his gubernatorial career in Pennsylvania in 1986, then the following year had success with Wallace G. Wilkinson in Kentucky, and in 1988 re-election campaign of incumbent New Jersey US Senator Frank Lautenberg.

In 1992, he teamed up with James Carville, who was also his business partner, in managing the Clinton-Gore presidential campaign that year – during Clinton’s presidency, Paul worked as his advisor and was responsible for policy, politics and communication.

Thanks to his rise in power, Paul started using his influence and could often be seen on television during the ‘90s and early 2000s. In 1992 he hosted the show “Equal Time”, then featured in the documentary “The War Room”, and in 1994 made his first appearance on “Late Night with Conan O’Brien”. As Clinton’s political career improved, he was more focused on running his campaigns, but since the 2000s, Paul’s focus changed and he would use his knowledge to work as a political analyst for several television networks, including MSNBC, CNN and others. Some of his most notable appearances include the show “Crossfire” (2004-2014) on CNN, then “At This Hour” (2016-2017) also on CNN, “The Colbert Report” (2006-2010) on Comedy Central, and “The Lead with Jake Tapper” (2016-2017), among many other differing appearances, which also increased his wealth.

Paul is also a recognized author, so far publishing three books on his own, “Is Our Children Learning?: The Case Against George W. Bush” (2000), “It’s Still the Economy, Stupid: George W. Bush, The GOP’s CEO” (2002), and “Third Term: Why George W. Bush (Hearts) John McCain” (2008), the sales of which have contributed to his wealth. Furthermore, he has co-authored two books with James Carville “Buck Up, Suck Up… and Come Back When You Foul Up: 12 Winning Secrets from the War Room” (2002), and “Take It Back: Our Party, Our Country, Our Future” (2006), further increasing his wealth.

Regarding his personal life, Paul has been married to Diane Friday since 1989; the couple has four sons, and the Begala family resides in Virginia.
Paul is a devout Roman Catholic.

Politicians

Vern Buchanan Net Worth

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22 hours ago

April 18, 2024

Daniel Wanburg

Born Vernon Gale Buchanan on the 8th May 1951 in Detroit, Michigan USA, he is a businessman and politician, a member of the Republican Party, best known to the world for serving as a representative of Florida’s 16th congressional district since 2007.

Have you ever wondered how rich Vern Buchanan is, as of mid- 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Buchanan’s net worth is as high as $44 million, an amount earned through his successful careers.

Vern Buchanan Net Worth $44 Million

Vern is of part-Finnish ancestry since his maternal grandparents immigrated from the country to the USA. He grew up in Detroit with his five siblings. After high school matriculation, Vern enlisted into the Michigan Air National Guard where he spent the next six years. However, he was also focused on his education, attending Cleary University, from which he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He didn’t stop there as he obtained a Masters’ degree in business administration from the University of Detroit.

Before he had any political aspirations, Vern used his knowledge in business to launch a career as a businessman. Back in 1976 he teamed up with an owner of a Michigan printing company and promised him that he would help develop his business. The two started the American Speedy Printing, and in no time the company opened over 730 stores in 44 states. Unfortunately, Vern’s business acumen wasn’t all legal, and as a result the firm went bankrupt, while he himself had to pay $1.5 million to Michigan Corporation Act.

Regardless, he continued his career as he bought a Honda and Acura dealership in Ocala, Florida, developed his career as a car salesman and expanded his kingdom to two more car dealerships. He was quite successful as a car salesman until 2005, when he decided to change his focus to politics and as a result, sold the majority in his car dealerships.

Aside from having success with car dealerships, Vern also has two reinsurance companies in his ownership, Jamat Reinsurance Co., and Buchanan Reinsurance Co., and used these companies to provide extended warranty policies to his car buyers.

His political aspirations began to appear in 2006 when he ran in the 13th congressional district in Florida to replace incumbent Republican Katherine Harris. Vern was the winner of Republican primaries, defeating his Republican opponents Nancy Detert, and Tramm Hudson. And in the general elections, Vern was put up against Christine Jennings, just winning with 50.08% of the votes.

Vern was sworn in as Representative for Florida’s 13th Congressional District on 3 January 2007 and since then has been re-elected three more times quite easily, although his position changed as he became the Representative for Florida’s 16th district, as there has been a change in numbering Florida’s districts.

Regarding his personal life, Vern has been married to Sandra since 1976, with whom he has two children.

Vern is also quite active in the community; he has supported numerous nonprofit organizations, including Boys and Girls Club, the Community Foundation of Sarasota County, the American Heart Walk, the Walk to Cure Juvenile Diabetes and many more.