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Robert Reich is an American political economist, professor, author and political commentator who has a net worth of $4 million. Robert Reich was Secretary of Labor who served under President Bill Clinton. Robert Reich was born on June 24, 1946 in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Dartmouth College where he earned an A.B. suma cum laude in 1968. He then won a Rhodes scholarship to attend Oxford University to study Philosophy, Politics, and Economics. He went on to receive a J.D. from Yale Law School. He is the current Chancellor’s Professor of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley. Some of his past educational positions include former professor at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government as well as a former professor of social and economic policy at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management of Brandeis University. He has formerly served as a contributing editor for The New Republic, The American Prospect, Harvard Business Review, The Atlantic, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. He is the author of 14 books, and a political commentator on such well-known news programs as Hardball with Chris Matthews, This Week with George Stephanopoulos, CNBC’s Kudlow & Company, and APM’s Marketplace.

Meles Zenawi net worth: Meles Zenawi was an Ethiopian politician and businessman who had a net worth of $3 billion. Meles Zenawi is the former Prime Minister of Ethiopia. Before becoming a prime minister of his native country, Zenawi was the president Ethiopia in the nineties (from 1991-1995). He was also the chairman of Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and the head of Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) during the eighties. Taking the position of Prime Minister of Ethiopia from 1995 (until his death in August 2012), Zenawi was hailed as one Africa’s strongmen, introducing a multi- party political system, private press in the country and reducing child mortality rates. He was also heavily involved in the US’ War on Terror, helping to eliminate military organisations such as Al Qaeda. Furthermore, Zenawi received praised for his work towards a stable relationship with the African Union, playing an important role in improving continent’s position on climate change. However his leadership came under serious attack, as he was accused of abusing a string of human rights issues and repressing the freedom of press/speech. Following a brain tumour operation in Brussels, Zenawi died contracting an infection on August 2012. He was 57. Barack Obama said that Zenawi ‘deserves the recognition for his lifelong contribution to Ethiopia’s development, particularly to the poor.

Ethel Kennedy net worth: Ethel Kennedy is the widow of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. Ethel has a net worth of $50 million. Born in Chicago, in 1928, to a Roman Catholic mother and a Protestant father, Ethel was raised as a Catholic in Greenwich, Connecticut. After finishing the all-girls academy in Greenwich, as well as the Convent of the Sacred Heart in Manhattan, she began her higher education at Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart (then located in Manhattan). Ethel met her future husband Robert F. Kennedy in 1945, during a ski trip to Mont Tremblant Resort in Quebec, Canada. Back then, Robert was in a relationship with Ethel’s sister, Patricia. But soon after Robert and Patricia separated, and he started dating Ethel. Five years later they got engaged and on June 17th 1950, they tied the knot at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Greenwich. At first, the newly weds lived in Charlottesville, Virginia, and after Bobby graduated with his law degree they moved to Washington, DC afterwards. This period, they got their first child, Kathleen, and Bobby started to work for the Department of Justice. Throughout the 1950s, Robert managed John F. Kennedy’s successful 1952 Senate campaign in Massachusetts, after which he started his career with the federal government working his way up to becoming an Attorney General of the United States and a United States Senator for the state of New York. In 1956, they settled in the enormous house Hickory Hill, in McLean, Virginia, where they held many get-togethers and raised their rapidly-growing family. Nothing was the same after RFK’s assassination on June 5, 1968. Ethel and her ten children (an eleventh was born later that year) suffered a loss that was beyond repair. Following her husband’s death, Ethel claimed she would never marry again. However, she spent quality time with singer and family friend Andy Williams, who escorted her to various events. The widowed Kennedy continued to live at the family home in Virginia until December 2009, when it was sold for $8.25 million.

John Gibson net worth: John Gibson is an American radio talk show host who has a net worth of $3 million dollars. Born in Los Angeles, California, John Gibson graduated from the UCLA School for Film, Theater, and Television. He began working for The Hollywood Reporter in the late 60s, and then went on to work for Atlantic Records. Throughout the late 70s, he worked for various radio and television stations, and subsequently became the Bureau Chief for KCRA, in California. He began working as a correspondent for NBC News in the early 90s, and then became the daytime anchor for MSNBC in 1996. He began hosting, “The Big Story” on the Fox News Channel in 2000, and remained with the show until its cancellation in 2008. Since then, he has been hosting his own show, “The John Gibson Show” on Fox News Radio, and has also published two books, “Hating America: The New World Sport” and “The War on Christmas”.

Vicente Fox Net Worth: Vicente Fox is a Mexican businessman and a former President of Mexico who has a net worth of $10 million. Born Vicente Fox Quesada on July 2, 1942, in San Francisco del Rincon, Guanajuato, Mexico, he was elected to the presidency of Mexico in 2000 and hold the position until 2006. As a president, he proved to be a charismatic reformer and played a vital role in Mexico’s democratization and strengthening the country’s economy. In his six-year tenure, Fox successfully controlled inflation and interest rates, as well as he achieved the lowest unemployment rate in all of Latin America. In addition, he has served as co-President of the Centrist Democrat International, an international organization of Christian democratic political parties. Long before he became chief of state, he has led an ordinary life spending his childhood on his father’s ranch in Guanajuato. He studied at the Ibero-American University in Mexico City and took courses administered by Harvard University Business School. In 1964, he joined the working world as a truck driver for the Coca-Cola Company. Clever and hard-working as he was, Fox soon climbed the corporate ladder in the company, eventually becoming the youngest executive to ever be appointed president of Coca-Cola for Mexico and Latin America. Under Fox, Coca-Coca exceeded Pepsi as Mexico’s top-selling soft drink. After leaving the company, he has been involved in public speaking and the construction of the Fox Center, Mexico’s first presidential library. At the same time, he embarked on a career in politics, having joined the Partido Acción Nacional in 1988. The same year he was elected to the federal Chamber of Deputies representing the Third Federal District in León, Guanajuato. Over the years, he has made a constant progress as a political figure, in 1995 becoming a governor in Guanajuato and five years later a president of Mexico.

Bill Richardson Net Worth: Bill Richardson is an American politician who has a net worth of $7 million. Bill Richardson was born November 15, 1947, in Pasadena, California, he is best known for his term as the 30th Governor of New Mexico, from 2003 to 2011. Being of half Anglo-American and half Mexican descent, Richardson grew up in Boston, Massachusetts and lived and worked in Mexico City. As a student, he was educated at the Tufts University, first earning a BA in French and political science, and then a MA degree in international affairs. Equipped with solid knowledge, he went on to spend almost his entire career in public service, as a United States Congressman, Ambassador to the United Nations, Secretary of Energy, and eventually as Governor of New Mexico. A Democrat from New Mexico, Richardson was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1983, spending a little more than 14 years in Congress. There, he was working close with Bill Clinton, who subsequently sent Richardson on various foreign policy missions. These missions in turn, fetched Richardson three nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize. After he spent his one year term as an US Ambassador (1997-1998) in Afghanistan, Richardson was officially confirmed by the Senate to be Clinton’s Secretary of Energy on July 31, 1998. In that position, in which he remained until 2001, he set aside more than 20,000 acres for wildlife preservation, helped to stem rising oil prices, as well as ushered in a program to remove from the Colorado River 10 tons of radioactive material. In 2002 Richardson successfully ran for the governorship of New Mexico, a post that he held for 2 terms. But it was in 2008, when his career was tainted. A month after he was nominated for the cabinet-level position of Commerce Secretary in the first Obama administration in November of 2008, an investigation against Richardson was carried out for possible improper business dealings in New Mexico. Even though the investigation was later dropped, it damaged Richardson’s political career, as his second and final term as New Mexico governor concluded. Post-gubernatorially, Richardson can be seen holding several key positions, most recently as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Car Charging Group. As for his off-side engagements, like supporting philanthropic causes and non-profitable organizations, they are so numerous that take a substantial part of his resume.

Sean Duffy net worth: Sean Duffy is an American politician, prosecutor, former sports commentator, and reality television personality who has a net worth of $100 thousand. Sean Duffy was born in Hayward, Wisconsin, and earned a degree in Marketing from St. Mary’s University. He then went on to earn his law degree from William Mitchell School of Law. He appeared on the reality series, “The Real World: Boston” on MTV, and then went on to appear on various “Road Rules” spin-off challenges. He became a district attorney in 2002, and began working as a competitor and commentator for the ESPN Great Outdoor Games. He holds two speed-climbing records. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010, and again in 2012. He is married to fellow “The Real World” alum, Rachel Campos, whom he met on “The Road Rules: All Stars” in 1998. The pair has eight children together. In his 2009 wealth disclosure, Duffy was revealed to be one of the poorest members of Congress. Duffy disclosed at the time that he had mortgage debts between $250,000 and $500,000, student loan debts totaling $100,000, family loans worth $250,000 and $50,000 in credit card debt.

Barbara Boxer net worth and salary: Barbara Boxer is an American politician who has a net worth of $6 million. Barbara Boxer was born in Brooklyn, New York, and graduated from Brooklyn College with a degree in Economics. She went on to work as stockbroker, and then as a journalist, while becoming increasingly involved in politics. She was elected to the US House of Representatives in 1982, and represented California District 6 for five terms. She was elected to the US Senate in 1992, and set the record for receiving the most popular votes in a US Senate election in 2004. Her record was broken in 2012. She is currently the Chair of the Environmental and Public Works Committee and the Chair of the Select Committee on Ethics. This makes her the only Senator chairing two committees at once. She is also the Democratic Chief Deputy Whip. She was formerly part of the House Armed Services Committee.

Edwin Edwards net worth: Edwin Edwards is a former Governor of Louisiana, convicted felon and reality TV star who has a net worth of $10 million. Edwin Edwards is one of the most famous politicians in Louisiana. He served as the state’s 50th Governor over four non-consecutive terms starting in 1972. Edwards is also famous for being convicted of 26 counts of extortion, racketeering, money laundering, mail fraud and wire fraud. He subsequently served 8 years in prison. He was released in January 2011, a few months early thanks to good behavior. Edwin and his wife Trina Edwards are now starring in their own reality show “The Governor’s Wife” which airs on A&E. Trina is 35 years old and Edwin is 86. In August 2013 the couple welcomed their first child together. Edwards has several children from previous marriages.

Kay Bailey Hutchison Net Worth: Kay Bailey Hutchison is an American politician who has a net worth of$3.6 million. Born Kathryn Ann Bailey on July 22, 1943, in Galveston, Texas, she is best known for being a former United States Senator from Texas. A member of the Republican Party, she won a special election in Texas, joining Kassebaum as a fellow female Republican senator. Thus, she became the first Texas woman to represent the country in the U.S. Senate, as well as the first Texas U.S. senator to receive more than four million votes in one election. By the end of her tenure, she became the most senior female Republican senator and the fifth most senior female senator in the States. In the post Senate period, she didn’t retire but remained active in various spheres of public life. As of 2012, she also joined the law firm Bracewell Giuliani.