What is Ann Romney's net worth?
Ann Romney is an American author and philanthropist who has a net worth of $300 million. That is a combined net worth with her husband since 1969, politician and businessman Mitt Romney.
Ann Romney (née Davies) is an American equestrian, author, and philanthropist, best known as the wife of businessman and politician Mitt Romney. Born on April 16, 1949, in Detroit, Michigan, she grew up in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, in a wealthy family headed by her father, Edward Davies, a self-made businessman who had immigrated from Wales.
Ann met Mitt Romney while they were both in high school, and they began dating when she was 15. She converted from her family's Episcopal faith to Mitt's Mormon religion before they married in 1969, shortly after she graduated from high school. The couple went on to have five sons: Tagg, Matt, Josh, Ben, and Craig.
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While Mitt attended Harvard for his JD/MBA, Ann studied at Brigham Young University, though she eventually took a leave to raise their growing family. Her role as a full-time mother would later become both a point of pride and controversy during her husband's political campaigns, sparking national discussions about women's roles and choices.
In 1998, Ann Romney faced a significant personal challenge when she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). The diagnosis came during a particularly difficult period, as she had been experiencing severe symptoms that affected her balance and energy levels. Her battle with MS became a defining part of her personal story, and she has since become an advocate for MS research and awareness. She has managed her condition through a combination of traditional medicine and alternative therapies, including horse riding, which she credits as being particularly therapeutic.
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Her involvement in politics increased alongside her husband's career, playing crucial roles in his successful campaign for Governor of Massachusetts (2003-2007) and his presidential campaigns in 2008 and 2012. During the 2012 presidential campaign, where Mitt Romney was the Republican nominee, Ann emerged as one of the campaign's most effective surrogates. Her speech at the Republican National Convention was widely praised for humanizing her husband and connecting with voters.
Beyond politics, Ann Romney has established herself as an author and philanthropist. She published her memoir "In This Together: My Story" in 2015, which details her journey with MS and her life in the public eye. She has also been involved in various charitable causes, particularly focused on neurological research. In 2014, the Ann Romney Center for Neurologic Diseases was established at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, dedicated to research on MS, Alzheimer's disease, ALS, Parkinson's disease, and brain tumors.
Ann Romney is also an accomplished equestrian, having trained in dressage as part of her MS therapy. Her involvement in the sport reached a competitive level, and her horse, Rafalca, competed in the 2012 Olympics, though ridden by another rider, Jan Ebeling.
Real Estate Portfolio
Mitt and his wife own a valuable personal real estate portfolio. They own at least six properties around the country. In 2008, they paid $12 million for a beachfront mansion in La Jolla, California. They tore the home down and built an 8,000-square-foot mansion on the lot. In July 2021, they sold this home for $23.5 million.
They also own a $9 million mansion in Park City, Utah, a $10 million 11-acre property in New Hampshire, and a townhouse in Boston, Massachusetts.
