Talk radio host on the Fox Business Network, Lou Dobbs has also established himself as a television personality and an author. He is also famous for being the former anchor of CNN's Lou Dobbs Tonight.
Childhood, Education, & Career
Multi-talented, Lou Dobbs was born on September 24, 1945, as Louis Carl Dobbs in Childress, Texas, the United States of America, to Frank Dobbs and Lydia Mae. His father Frank was a co-owner of a propane business. He is an American nationality holder and is of white ethnicity.
While Lou was in Minidoka County, he joined "Minico High School". There he was active in a football team playing tackle. There he also became the student body president.
After he graduated from high school, he joined Harvard University with a major in economics. He finally earned the "Bachelors of Arts" in 1967. During the late 1960s, he worked for federal anti-poverty programs and the Union Bank of California.
Dobbs also worked at KBLU as a police and fire reporter. While he was in Phoenix, he took the job of a television anchor and reporter. Lou has been working for CNN since its inception. He joined the organization in 1980 as a chief economics correspondent.
Lou also worked on the business news program Moneyline on CNN as its host. He also worked there as its corporate executive for CNN and its executive vice president. After having a dispute with Rick Kaplan, he left CNN in 1999 and formed his own website Space.com.
Unsuccessful Marriage With First Wife Kathy Wheeler
While Lou enrolled at "Minico High School" in Minidoka County, he met his first wife Kathy Wheeler. As a high school sweetheart, they had romantic affairs for several years and they finally got married in 1969.
They welcomed a son in 1970. They were bonded into this married life for about a decade and they divorced in 1981.
Currently Married to Wife Debi Segura
A year later after Lou dissolved his first married life; he tied his married to a beautiful lady, Debi Segura. As a loving spouse, they have already welcomed four children together. They are still bonded into this married life.
Net Worth
On the 11th of November 2009, he announced his departure from CNN. From 14th March 2011, he began hosting the Fox Business Network's show Lou Dobbs Tonight. He has been earning a lucrative amount of salary and his current net worth is $10 million.
Age, Height
Age: Born on September 24, 1945, Lou is 73 years old in 2019.
Height: Lou is pretty tall and stands 1.88 m, ie, 6 feet 2 inches.
