Net Worth: $76M Served: 1993-2001
Aside from the very public reasoning behind why Bill Clinton was impeached, he was actually a terrific president for the United States during his time in office. While he enjoyed a comfortable salary in the Oval Office, Clinton made a lot of his money through book and press deals. For instance, he apparently made nearly $15 million from sales of his book, “My Life.”
But Clinton hadn’t always been so wealthy. In fact, he had a pretty rough time during his childhood, after his biological father passed away and his mother married his stepfather (whose name he ultimately took.) He attended Georgetown, graduating with a degree in International Affairs before entering into politics. His various media and business ventures have enabled him to acquire a net worth of over $75 million in total.
President Hoover
Net Worth: $83M Served: 1929-1933
Herbert Hoover is the very definition of a self-made millionaire. His parents both died when he was a child, and he grew up living with an uncle. He earned his degree in geology from Stanford and went on to work internationally for different mining companies before WWI shook everything up. He saved thousands upon thousands of lives, both helping Americans evacuate from around Europe, and feeding over 10 million refugees.
All of his philanthropic work during the war earned him both the nickname of “The Great Humanitarian,” and the attention of President Wilson, who nominated him to head up the Food Administration. That’s what initially got his foot in the door of the political world, where he ended up doing a lot of good work and making a very impressive amount of money for it. Hoover passed away in NYC in 1964, when he was 90 years old.
President George Bush Jr.
Net Worth: $39M Served: 2001-2009
George Bush Jr, son of former president Bush Sr, served the United States as the 43rd president. Before his time in office, he attended Yale, where he also became a member of Skull and Bones, and was basically set up financially and politically, thanks to his father’s influence and path-making. Like his father, he worked in oil for several years before settling down with his wife and embarking on his journey into politics.
Bush was elected as the governor of Texas, where he served from 1995-2000. He was incredibly popular among voters, hence his re-election and ultimate election into the Oval Office. There are a lot of conspiracy theories that surround the Bush administration and 9-11, and while no one knows for certain if there is any truth behind them, one thing is for sure: The Bush family has made an absolute fortune in the oil industry…
President John Adams
Net Worth: $21M Served: 1797-1801
John Adams was the 2nd president to ever serve the country in that position. Unlike George Washington, he wasn’t rolling in cash before obtaining his seat in the Oval Office, but he certainly wasn’t struggling, either. He’d worked as a writer and lawyer, before his election, so he already had amassed a small fortune when he went into office. Besides the money that he’d made on his own, he also married into even more wealth, thanks to his wife’s family.
In fact, John Adams ended up marrying Abigail Quincy – the 2nd first lady of the United States, and a member of a prestigious political family in Massachusetts. In fact, Abigail was one of the first women’s rights activists in the U.S., mailing her husband letters during the revolution asking him to “keep the ladies in mind,” when creating laws for the new nation! Well, Abigail, we’re simply thrilled you and your husband enjoyed the fruits of your labors, to a healthy extent of $21 million!
President Jimmy Carter
Net Worth: $8M Served: 1977-1981
James Earl Carter, often referred to as Jimmy Carter, was the 39th American President. He was the son of a peanut farmer and nurse and grew up living a fairly typical childhood in his hometown in rural Georgia. When Carter’s father passed away, he had a pretty solid amount of wealth from his farm business, but everything was divided among all of his children, so Jimmy didn’t inherit all too much.
In fact, Jimmy Carter faced quite a bit of financial difficulties throughout his life – even throughout and after his presidency. During his time in office, he’d left his peanut farm in a blind trust, which caused him to wind up in over $1 million of debt. He ultimately sold the business and did just fine for himself. He was never too big on spending lavishly and lived a very modest existence when he was done in politics.