James Robert Duggar was born on 18 July 1965, in Springdale Arkansas, USA. Jim Bob is a successful politician, television personality and a real estate agent, probably best known for appearing in the reality TV show called “19 Kids and Counting”, a pointed reference to the fact that he and wife Michelle have 19 children, and have published several books on the subject of raising kids. Jim Bob has also been involved in politics, including serving as a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives.
Jim Bob Duggar Net Worth $3.5 Million
So just how rich is Jim Bob Duggar? It is reliably estimated that Jim Bob Duggar’s net worth is $3.5 million, the main source of this sum of money being Jim Bob’s activities as a politician and his appearance on the reality show. Jim is only 49 years old, so there is a high chance that he will become more popular, and that his net worth might also become higher.
Jim Bob Duggar’s parents were involved in several businesses, which probably influenced Jim Bob’s life and his desire to work hard in order to achieve as much as he could. In 1999 Jim became a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, and sat on such committees as House Corrections, Commerce, Judiciary and Criminal Law Sub-committee. This period had a considerable impact on the growth of Jim Bob Duggar’s net worth. In 2002 Jim participated in the election for the United States Senate, but lost, and in the same year he left the Arkansas House of Representatives.
Jim then became famous, and popular, when starring in the reality show about his family. Having 19 children is not a very common thing, so there is no surprise that the reality show about their lives, called “19 Kids and Counting”, became very popular and had a huge influence on the growth of Duggar’s net worth, particularly because the Duggars home-school their kids. The show began airing in 2008 and still continues up until today. Since the beginning of the show, three of the children have married, and one of them is already having his own children.
In addition to this, Jim and his wife released the book called “The Duggars: 20 and Counting!”, which was released in 2008. In 2011 they released another book entitled “A Love That Multiplies”. The popularity of these books has also added to Jim Bob Duggar’s net worth.
Obviously, the Duggar family do not have much of a private life.
All in all, it can be said that Jim Bob Duggar is a very active and hardworking personality. We can only imagine how much work and patience raising up 19 children requires. Jim is able to take care of his family and make their lives comfortable. There is a chance that in the future Jim will become more successful in politics, and may write more interesting and popular books. If this will happen, Jim Bob Duggar’s net worth might also become higher. Let’s hope that this will happen soon.
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