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Richard Besser Biography

Updated On 17 Apr, 2023 Published On 04 Jun, 2021
Richard Besser
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Facts of Richard Besser

Date of Birth :
Age : 64 years old
Family Name : Besser
Birth Country : United States
Birth Sign : Virgo
Height : 5 Feet 10 Inch

Relationship short Statistics of Richard Besser

What is Richard Besser marital status ? ( married,single, in relation or divorce): Married
How many children does Richard Besser have ? (name): 2 Children
Is Richard Besser having any relationship affair ?: No
Is Richard Besser Gay ? No

Richard Besser is the president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). He earned that position in April 2017. Besser was the former acting director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and ABC News' former chief health and medical editor.

Richard Besser - Married Life

Richard Besser is a married man. He has been blissfully married to the popular food writer, Jeanne Besser since the nineties. Besser and his beloved wife tied the knot in a private wedding ceremony attended by shortlisted friends and family. Moreover, Mr. and Mrs. Besser married in June 1993.

Richard Besser's wife Jeanne is a food writer. SOURCE: ABC News

Richard even shares two sons including Alex Besser and Jack Besser with his wife, Jeanne Besser. But, being a wealthy and renowned personality, Besser rarely talks about his family in public for privacy concerns.

In addition, Besser also appears on "Cooking with Besser," a reality show along with his wife, Jeanne. The show airs on ABC GMA. All in all, Richard and his "5"30 Challenge" writer wife and two sons live in Atlanta, Georgia. 

Richard Besser - Net Worth

Richard Besser's net worth is estimated to be around $1 million, of 2023. Similarly, he generates a good source of income from his career as the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's CEO. In addition, he owns the largest private foundation in the country based on improving the nation's health.

Richard Besser signs Tell Me The Truth, alongside his wife. SOURCE: Twitter

AT RWJF, his work is focused on building a comprehensive Culture of Health that provides everyone in America with a fair and just opportunity to the standard life possible.

For his role, Besser is known for his leading voice on the importance of health equity. He also advocates for racial justice, full inclusion of people with disabilities, and a covid-19 response and recovery while also prioritizing the groups that were most affected. 

The father of two has earned numerous awards for his work in public health and his volunteering service. He is currently also a member of the National Academy of Medicine. He achieved the Surgeon General's Medallion for his leadership and efforts in his role.

In 2011, Richard won the Dean's Medal for his contributions to public health from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. His investigative reporting into umbilical cord blood bank garnered an Emmy in the same year.

Richard Besser - Quick facts

  • Richard Besser spent his childhood in Princeton, New Jersey.
  • Besser has two siblings; Mitchell Besser and Andrew Besser.
  • Richard Besser earned a degree in economics from Williams College and a medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania.
  • Richard obtained a chief and residency in pediatrics at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.
  • Richard practices as a volunteer pediatrician at the Henry J. Austin Health Center in Trenton, New Jersey.
  • Richard Besser holds an American nationality and belongs to the white ethnicity.
  • Richard Besser is the author of, "Tell Ne the Truth, Doctor: easy-to-Understand Answers to Your Most Confusing and Critical Health Questions, which was published in 2013.

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Richard Besser Married

First Marriage with Jeanne Besser

Richard Besser is happily married to food writer Jeanne Besser, It seems like the two have been married for more than two decades.

Richard Besser Children

SON : Alex

Mother: Jeanne Besser

Alex Besser is the first child of Richard Besser and Jeanne Besser. Alex has a brother named Jack.

SON : Jack Besser

Mother: Jeanne Besser

Jack Besser is the second child of Jeanne Besser and Richard Besser. Jack has a sibling named Alex Besser.

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