Gretchen Carlson Husband, Divorce, Salary and Net Worth

She is a fascinating commentator, and her fantastic work has millions of hearts across the globe. She is one of the very best in the business. She has grown as a commentator, and author and people love her for that. She is none other than the fabulous Gretchen Carlson. She was born in the year 1966 on 21st of June, and this makes her age 50 at this time.

Gretchen Carlson Husband, Divorce, Salary and Net Worth

Quick Information

  • Date of Birth Jun 21, 1966
  • Age 58 Years, 5 Months
  • Nationality American
  • Profession Journalist
  • Marital Status Married
  • Husband/Spouse Casey Close (m. 1997)
  • Divorced/Engaged Not Yet
  • Gay/Lesbain No
  • Ethnicity White
  • Net Worth $16 Million
  • Children/Kids Kaia Close (Daughter), Christian Close (Son)
  • Height 5'6" (1.68)
  • Education Anoka High School, University of Oxford, Stanford University
  • Siblings Kris Carlson Germain (Sister)
  • Parents Lee Carlson (Father), Karen Carlson (Mother)

She is a fascinating commentator, and her fantastic work has millions of hearts across the globe. She is one of the very best in the business. She has grown as a commentator, and author and people love her for that. She is none other than the fabulous Gretchen Carlson.

Gretchen Carlson Wiki-Like-Bio

Gretchen was born on 21 June 1966 in Anoka, Minnesota as per her wiki. At the age of 52, she holds American nationality. She alongside her two brothers and one sister were brought up by parents Karen Barbara and Lee Roy Carlson. Her father owned a car dealership with her uncle and she is of Swedish descent. Speaking about her family her grandfather was the pastor of the second-largest Lutheran church. 

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She went to a high school called Anoka High School for her early education. It is a part of Anoka-Hennepin School District. She then moved to Stanford University for her higher studies. She studied organizational behavior over there. She then moved to Oxford University.

Gretchen Miss America Journey, Career & Net Worth

Physically, she is a very attractive woman. She is not very tall though as she has an average height of 5 feet 3 inches only. She is hot and sexy when it comes to her sex appeal. She was also accoladed as the most beautiful women in America in the year 1989. She was the reigning Miss American back then, and she has not lost her charm till now.

Her career has been an outstanding one until now. She started as a co-anchor for the show called The Early Show for a vast network called CBS. She did this show with Russ Mitchell. She has worked for other networks such as KXAS-TV, WCPO-TV, and WRIC-TV. Her best work has come in Fox & Friends, a show of the massive Fox News Network

Her presence only has fired a lot of stages in the past. She has always been paid the very good amount (salary). Her net worth is a staggering 16 million dollars, and this proves how rich she is, and she has been.

Gretchen's Husband / Married 

Let’s take a look at her personal life now. She is a happily married woman. She tied her wedding knot with Casey Close, sports agent on 4 October 1997. There is no chance of a divorce to occur in their lives. She is not dating any other men right now and does not have a boyfriend either. 

Gretchen Carlson celebrates 20th anniversary with her husband Casey Close on 4 October 2017 (Photo: Gretchen Carlson's Twitter)

She has a total of two kids, and they mean a lot to her. The names of her children are Christian Close and Kaia Close. She is relishing her married life with her husband and children.

Her Lawsuit For Sexual Harassment

On 6 July 2016, Gretchen announced her departure from FOX News via her Twitter. On the same day, she filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against FOX News chairman Roger Ailes in the Superior Court of New Jersey. In her lawsuit, she mentioned that she got fired from her program for turning about his sexual advances. After her allegation, she got widespread media coverage and six more women came forward alleging Roger for sexual harassment. 

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As the case was progressing she got much support and she also claimed Roger forced her to be adjudicated via closed-door mandatory arbitration rather than in court. Later on 6 September 2016, the lawsuit was settled with $20 million. After her case was solved her took the development deal with A&E Networks where she hosted three documentaries focusing on workplace sexual harassment against women.