Gretchen Carlson’s Remarkable Net Worth

Gretchen Carlson has a net worth estimated at $6 million

Gretchen Carlson’s annual salary is reported to be $800,000

Gretchen Carlson’s Inspiring Biography

Gretchen Carlson, a successful journalist, was born on the 21st of June, 1966 in Anoka, Minnesota USA. She rose to prominence as the host of “The Real Story with Gretchen Carlson” on Fox News Channel from 2013 to 2016, and as Miss America in 1989.
Carlson’s career flourished at Fox News and she was reportedly earning an impressive annual salary of $1.5 million before she was fired after filing a lawsuit against Roger Ailes, Fox News’ CEO, citing sexual harassment. Her professional journey as a journalist took flight in the early 2000s.
As of mid-2016, Gretchen Carlson’s net worth is estimated at a remarkable $6 million, mainly attributed to her successful stint at Fox News.

Gretchen Elizabeth Carlson hails from a Lutheran family of Swedish descent. She is the daughter of Lee, a car dealership owner, and Karen Carlson. After completing her education at Anoka High School and graduating from Stanford University with a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology, she started her career. Carlson displayed her talent as a violinist during her early years, winning numerous local and national competitions, and even attending the Aspen Music Festival and School in Aspen, Colorado for five consecutive summers.

Carlson’s popularity soared when she won the Miss America pageant in 1989, and began her journalistic career in the mid ’90s as a political reporter for WRIC-TV in Richmond, Virginia. She then became a correspondent for CBS News in 2000 and gained recognition as a co-anchor on CBS’ “Early Show” in 2002. This further contributed to her growing net worth. After spending several successful years with CBS, Carlson switched to Fox News, where she initially served as a substitute weekend host on “Fox and Friends”. She later became a regular co-host of the show from 2006 to 2013, before moving on to host her own daytime program, “The Real Story with Gretchen Carlson”. Her venture into acting with a role in the film “Persecuted” (2014) and the publication of her book “Getting Real” in 2015 also added to her wealth.

In July 2016, Carlson announced on Twitter that she was no longer with Fox News after filing a sexual harassment lawsuit against the network and its president Roger Ailes, claiming that she was fired for objecting to and reporting abusive behavior from her colleague Steve Doocy. On a personal note, Carlson has been married to sports agent Casey Close since 1997, and the couple has two children. They currently reside in Greenwich, Connecticut.