Charlie Crist Net Worth

Charlie Crist Net Worth and Career Overview

Charlie Crist, an accomplished American attorney and politician, has an estimated net worth of $2 million. He served as the 44th Governor of Florida from 2007 to 2011. Born on July 24, 1956, in Altoona, Pennsylvania, his family relocated to St. Petersburg, Florida, during his childhood. He attended Riviera Middle School and graduated from St. Petersburg High School in 1974.

Educational Background

Charlie Crist pursued his undergraduate studies at Florida State University, where he was elected Vice President of the student body and joined the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. He later earned his J.D. from Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law.

Political Career

Crist began his political journey as a Republican, serving in the Florida Senate from 1993 to 1999. He made an unsuccessful bid for the U.S. Senate in 1998. Crist went on to serve as Florida's Education Commissioner from 2001 to 2003 and then as Florida Attorney General from 2003 to 2007 before being elected Governor in 2006.

Choosing not to run for re-election as Governor in 2010, Crist announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate on May 12, 2009, for the seat being vacated. He did not win the election. His gubernatorial term concluded in January 2011.

Party Affiliation

On December 7, 2012, Crist joined the Democratic Party. He endorsed President Barack Obama for re-election in 2012. Concurrently, on November 1, 2013, Crist announced his intention to run for Governor in the 2014 election.