Peter Brian Hegseth was born on the 6th June 1980, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, and is a political analyst, news correspondent and an acclaimed author, who is probably best known for being regularly featured on FOX News, as well as for his book “In the Arena”. Besides these, he is an ex-member of the US Army National Guard and a former executive of the Vets For Freedom political group.
Have you ever wondered how much wealth this multi-talented man has accumulated so far? How rich Pete Hegseth is? According to sources, it is estimated that the total of Pete Hegseth’s net worth, as of late 2017, revolves around the sum of $3 million, acquired largely through his career in the mass media which provides him with an annual salary of roughly $250,000, as well as through the sales from his book.
Pete Hegseth Net Worth $3 million
Pete grew up in Forest Lake where he also attended high school. He later enrolled at Princeton University from which he graduated in 2003 earning his Bachelor of Arts degree. During his studies, Hegseth took his first steps towards journalism, as he served as the editor of the student-run publication entitled Princeton Tory. Upon graduation, he joined the US Army National Guard, and during his 11-year-long engagement, Pete climbed to the rank of Major and served in Cuba, Iraq and Afghanistan. For his service, he was honored with two Army Commendation Medals as well as with the Combat Infantryman Badge and Bronze Star Medal. This military engagement provided the basis for Pete Hegseth’s current net worth.
Between 2007 and 2010, Pete was the executive director of the Vets For Freedom political advocacy organization, simultaneously serving as FOX News’ military analyst and also occasionally appearing on MSNBC and CNN. In 2012, Hegseth was the Republican Party candidate for the US Senate elections, while between 2012 and 2015 he served as the executive director of Concerned Veterans for America organization. It is certain that all these achievements helped Pete Hegseth to add an impressive amount of money to his wealth.
The final phase of Pete’s education includes earning a Master’s degree in 2013 from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, majoring in public policy. Hegseth currently serves as FOX News’ correspondent and Senior Political Analyst, as well as a co-host of the “FOX & Friends Weekend” TV broadcast. He has also been serving as a contributor to The Washington Post, The Washington Times, The Wall Street Journal and National Review among several others. It is certain that all these endeavors have helped Pete Hegseth to dramatically increase the size of his net worth.
Pete’s first book entitled “In the Arena” was released in 2016, and quickly gained “bestseller” status, further enlarging his wealth.
When it comes to the personal life of Pete Hegseth, he has married twice – between 2004 and 2009 he was married to his high school sweetheart Meredith Schwarz, while since 2010, Hegseth has been married to Samantha with whom he has three sons and a daughter.
