Age, Biography and Wiki
Birth Day | June 18, 1936 |
Birth Place | Kenya |
Age | 84 YEARS OLD |
Died On | Nov 24, 1982 (age 46) |
Birth Sign | Gemini |
Net worth: $85 Million (2024)
Barack Obama Sr., known as a prominent Family Member in Kenya, is estimated to have a net worth of $85 million by 2024. As the father of former U.S. President Barack Obama, Sr. gained recognition and amassed considerable wealth through various ventures and successful investments. He was a respected economist and served as a senior governmental economist in Kenya during his career. Additionally, his reputation and connections in both the public and private sectors contributed to his financial success. Despite his untimely passing, Barack Obama Sr.'s legacy is inextricably linked to his son's historic presidency, making him a significant figure in Kenyan and American history.
About
Father of U.S. President Barack Obama who worked as a Kenyan senior governmental Economist. He is the central figure of the memoir Dreams from My Father, written by President Obama.
Before Fame
Growing up in Kenya, he was chosen for a special program that sent him to the University of Hawaii. He then attended graduate school at Harvard, earned an Master's of Arts in Economics, and returned to Kenya in 1964.
Trivia
He was blacklisted in Kenya after conflicts with Kenyan President Jomo Kenyatta. He caused three serious car accidents in his life, the last which proved to be fatal.
Family Life
He and his first wife Kezia Obama had two children together. He and his second wife Stanley Ann Dunham met at the University of Hawaii where they had Barack Jr. together. He would have two more children with a third wife named Ruth, and another child with Jael Otieno.
Associated With
He received a scholarship in economics that offered education in the West to outstanding Kenyan students. The scholarship received financial backing from Sidney Poitier, Jackie Robinson and Harry Belafonte, among others.