Al Gore Net Worth: Biography, Wiki, Career & Facts

He is an American politician, author, and businessman. Albert Arnold “Al” Gore, Jr. has an estimated net worth of $320 million.

Quick Biography

Being born on March 31, 1948, in Washington, D.C., he is the second of two children of Albert Gore Sr., a U.S. Representative, and Pauline (Lafon) Gore. Gore descended from Scots-Irish immigrants who first settled in Virginia in the mid-17th-century. Unfortunately, his older sister Nancy Lafon Gore passed away due to lung cancer.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

He is 72 years old, 1.85 m tall, and 79 kg heavy.

Education, School/College University

He attended school at St. Albans School, in Washington, D.C., from 1956 to 1965. At the school, he was the captain of the football team, threw discus for the track and field team, and participated in basketball, art, and government. He was then accepted at Harvard.

He studied law and philosophy at Vanderbilt University

Parents, Siblings, Nationality, Ethnicity, Religion & Political Views

Being born on March 31, 1948, in Washington, D.C., he is the second of two children of Albert Gore Sr., a U.S. Representative, and Pauline (Lafon) Gore. Gore descended from Scots-Irish immigrants who first settled in Virginia in the mid-17th-century. Unfortunately, his older sister Nancy Lafon Gore passed away due to lung cancer.

Married, Relationship, Dating, Affair, Girlfriend, Wife, Children

In 1965, Gore met with Mary Elizabeth Aitcheson at his St. Albans senior prom. They both attended the same college and married at the Washington National Cathedral on May 19, 1970.

The duo has been blessed with four children, namely, Karenna Gore, born in 1973, Kristin Carlson Gore, born in 1977, Sarah Lafon Gore, born in 1979, and Albert Arnold Gore III born in 1982.

After a long period of marriage, the two separated in 2010. Gore started dating Elizabeth Kealey of California In May 2012.

Professional Life and Career

He started working as an investigative reporter for ‘The Tennessean,’ as he studied law and philosophy at Vanderbilt University.

After being a journalist for some time, he made a decision to become an attorney. He, however, soon quit law school and decided to run for a seat in the US House of Representatives.

He won the election to the US House of Representatives In 1976.

He was against federal funding of abortion, which was voted in favor of a bill supporting a moment of silence in schools, and also voted against a ban on interstate sales of guns.

He participated in a Democratic nomination for the presidency in 1988 but lost the nomination to Michael Dukakis. He became Bill Clinton’s running mate during the 1992 US Presidential elections. This was due to his foreign policy experience, as well as his commitment to his family.

Bill Clinton won the elections and became the 42nd President of the United States, with Al Gore as his vice president.

He ran for the presidency of the United States in 2000, and in his campaign, he focused on healthcare, the economy, and education.

Awards & Nominations

In 2007, Al Gore was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize (jointly with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) and also won an Emmy Award as a shareholder of Current TV.

His documentary film ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ won the Oscar for ‘Best Documentary.’ Fortunately, the audiobook version of the book won the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album.

He has won other awards, including the 1969 National Defence Service Medal, the Prince of Asturias Award of 2007, and the Sir David Attenborough Award of 2007. He has also received honorary doctorates from numerous universities.

Al Gore’s Net Worth, Income & Salary in 2020

As of August 2020, Albert Arnold “Al” Gore, Jr. has an estimated net worth of $320 million.

Rumors and Controversy/Scandal

He received accusations that he has a conflict-of-interest for advocating for taxpayer subsidies of green-energy technologies in which he has a personal investment. He has also been condemned for his above-average energy consumption in using private jets, and in owning multiple, very large homes, that use high amounts of electricity.

However, his spokesman responded to these claims saying that Gore uses renewable energy, which is less expensive than regular energy, and his house has been designed in a way to make it more energy-efficient.

Data in An Inconvenient Truth was criticized and presented to the court. The court case was, however, ruled in his favor permitting school children to view the film.

In the late 1980s and 1990s, his involvement in asking the EPA for less strict pollution controls for the Pigeon River was greatly criticized.

In 2010, he was criticized for not advocating vegetarianism as a way for individuals to reduce their carbon footprint. He said that as much as meat production contributes to increased carbon emissions, it wasn’t in order that everyone should become a vegetarian.

Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.

Al Gore Facebook page has around 577K fan likes, and his Twitter account has around 3.08M followers. On the Al Gore Instagram account, he has around 119k followers, while on YouTube, Al Gore has no account.

In conclusion, it is very evident that most of the income he has amassed is from his career.