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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul Pelosi, recently made headlines for a tragic reason. It was revealed he was “violently assaulted” by an assailant who broke into their San Francisco home. “Early this morning, an assailant broke into the Pelosi residence in San Francisco and violently assaulted Mr. Pelosi,” California Democrat’s spokesman, Drew Hammill, stated. “The assailant is in custody and the motivation for the attack is under investigation,”
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“Mr. Pelosi was taken to the hospital, where he is receiving excellent medical care and is expected to make a full recovery,” Hammill added. He went on to note that the House Speaker wasn’t at the home at the time but noted the family requested privacy at this time.
So, after digging around into their marriage, it made us curious to learn more about Nancy’s husband Paul. Read on to learn more about the successful entrepreneur behind the very first woman speaker of the United States House of Representatives.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi & Paul Pelosi: A Love Story
Nancy Pelosi was born as Nancy D’Alesandro in Baltimore as the youngest of seven children. Their father was a Democratic congressman from Maryland who went on to become the Mayor of Baltimore seven years later. Always interested in politics herself, the future lawmaker studied political science at Trinity College in Washington D.C. It was there that she met Paul Frank Pelosi. A year after Nancy graduated, the two were married at Baltimore’s Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in 1963.
The couple settled in the New York City area, where Paul worked as a banker. In 1969, the Pelosi family moved across the country to San Francisco. Over the course of their marriage, Nancy and Paul had five children: Nancy Corinne, Christine, Jacqueline, Paul, and Alexandra.
While being a devoted mother and grandmother, Nancy has managed to maintain an impressive career. Since she married Paul, Nancy has been the Chair of the California Democratic Party, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, the House Minority Whip, the House Minority Leader, and the Speaker of the US House of Representatives. As we said — all while being the first woman ever!!
So Who is Paul Pelosi, Anyway?
Paul Pelosi was born and raised in San Francisco. He has a bachelor of science in foreign service from Georgetown University and an MBA from the Stern School of Business at New York University, and has studied business at Harvard. Currently, Paul owns and operates Financial Leasing Services, Inc, a San Francisco-based real estate and venture capital investment and consulting firm.
Paul is a seasoned investor who holds shares in Apple, Disney, Comcast, and Facebook. He also owns several properties in California, including a Northern California estate and vineyard on the banks of the Napa River.
What is Paul Pelosi’s Net Worth?
If you haven’t guessed yet: Paul Pelosi is loaded. In a recent wealth disclosure, Paul’s estimated net worth is $120 million alone. That being said, the Pelosi’s total net worth could be higher based on the value of their real estate assets and stock investments — and now, possibly the success of Tesla. Also, let’s not forget about Nancy Pelosi’s net worth which also stands at $120 million.
