Quick Facts of Peter Brian "Pete" Hegseth

  • Full NamePeter Brian "Pete" Hegseth
  • Date of Birth06 June, 1980
  • Marital Status Married
  • BirthplaceMinneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
  • Ethnicity White
  • Religion Christian
  • ProfessionAuthor, Military Officer (Major), Journalist
  • Nationality American
  • Active Year2003-Present
  • SpouseMeredith Schwarz ( 2004- 2009) Samantha ( 2010- present)
  • Height6′ 0″
  • EducationForest Lake High School, Forest Lake, MN (1999) Princeton University, Princeton, NJ (2003) Harvard University, Cambridge, MA (2013)
  • Online PresenceInstagram, Twitter, Facebook, Wikipedia
  • Children3
  • Horoscope Gemini
Pete Hegseth

Short Description Of Pete Hegseth

Peter Brian “Pete” Hegseth, best known as Pete Hegseth is a former executive director of Vets For Freedom. He was also a senior counterinsurgency instructor at the Counterinsurgency Training Center with Minnesota National Guard from 2011 to 2012 in Kabul.

Similarly, Hegseth has married twice in his life. Also, he shares three children with his second wife. Additionally, he makes an excellent earning and has maintained a huge net worth out of his profession.

Read the article until the end and collect all the information about his personal and professional life as well. Stay tuned with us and keep scrolling down.

Pete Hegseth’s Early Life and Education

Hegseth was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US on June 6, 1980, as Peter Brian Hegseth to Brian Hegseth and Penelope Hegseth.

The famous executive director, Peter Brian completed his high school education from Forest Lake High School, Forest Lake, MN in 1999. Moreover, he received his Bachelors of Arts degree from Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, in 2003. He also holds the Master in Public Policy degree from John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA in 2013.

Pete Hegseth’s Career

Hegseth authorized an infantry officer post in 2003 into the U.S Army National Guard. He along with his unit Guantanamo Bay served as an infantry platoon. After returning from Cuba, he volunteered to serve in Baghdad and Samarra where he held an infantry platoon leader. Later, in Samarra, he served as civil-military operations officer.

After Hegseth return from Iraq, he worked at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research. He then leaves his work as an executive director at Vets For Freedom in 2007. During that time, the organization lacked membership, staff, and budget. After a year, the group grew to 95,000 members with a dozen staff members and $9 million budget.

While he was working as the lead for Vets For Freedom, he was also involved in Fox News Channel. He worked as the military analyst on Fox News Channel and has also made several television appearances on the CNN and MSNBC.

Moreover, he contributed to the National Review Online and also a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Besides that, Hegseth was also the CEO of Concerned Veterans for America but was later separated from the organization. He previously lost the Republican Party endorsement to Kurt Bills for the United States Senate election in Minnesota in 2012.

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Hegseth was also in consideration to head the United States Department of Veteran Affairs in the incoming Trump administration but David Shulkin was selected.

Apart from his political and broadcasting career, he is also an author of many editorials like The Washington Post, The Washington Times, New York Post and The Wall Street Journal.

Pete Hegseth’s Age, Zodiac Sign (Birthday)

Born on June 6, 1980, Pete Hegseth is in his 39-years of age as of 2019. Currently, he is busy enjoying his late thirties. As we can see, he celebrates his birthday on every 6th of June. Besides, his birth sign (Zodiac Sign) is Gemini.

Pete Hegseth’s Personal Life: Married, Wife, Children

6 feets skillful executive director, Peter Hegseth, has been married twice and divorced once. Previously, he was married to Meredith Schwarz in 2004. The duo had exchanged their vows at the St John’s Episcopal Chruch in Washinton D.C. After five years of marriage, the couple divorced in 2009. The reason behind their divorce was Pete’s extramartial affair with another girl.

Just after a year of his first divorce, Hegseth tied the knot with Samantha Hegseth. The couple married in St. John’s Episcopal Church in Washington D.C. Additionally, they are blessed with three sons.

Their sons are Rex, Boone, and Gunner. Also, Pete shares a strong relationship with his spouse and children. Before, in 2012, when he asked about his family, he mentioned:

 “I couldn’t love them more. It makes getting up every day an easy thing to do.”

Well, the couple shares a loyal relationship with each other and that’s why they have not yet disclosed any conflicts in the media which can lead them to their divorce or separation. The family happily residing in the United States.

Pete Hegseth’s Salary & Net Worth

Hegseth served in the Military for over a decade from 2003 to 2014. Besides this, he served as an author for several editorials and as a military analyst for Fox News Channel, thus there is no doubt that he has a huge amount. However, he did not reveal the exact figure of his net worth.

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From the sources, we can assume that he earns no less than millions of dollars. According to various tabloids, his net worth is assumed to be $3 Million with an annual salary of $250 Thousand. However, he has not yet confirmed his earnings in the media.

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