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Annette Kowalski Net Worth

Annette Kowalski is an American businesswoman, who is better known as the business partner of the late American painter, Bob Ross. Annette is the co-owner of the company, Bob Ross, Inc., which she co-owned with Bob Ross, and her husband, Walt Kowalksi. As of 2022, Annette Kowalski net worth is estimated to be roughly $1 million.

Annette Kowalski recently came into notice after the new documentary on Bob Ross titled “Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed” was released on Netflix on Wednesday, August 25, 2021.

Full NameAnnette Kowalski
Birth DateN/A
Birth PlaceUnited States
ProfessionBusinesswoman
HusbandWalt Kowalski
Net Worth$1 million

Early life

Annette Kowalski was born in the United States of America. Her real date of birth is still missing. However, few sources have revealed her age to be between 80 to 85. There is nothing much known about her early life, parents, and academic background.

Annette Kowalski Net Worth & Career

Annette met the painter, Bob Ross first time when she was suffering from depression due to her son’s death. At the time she was going through depression, she was watching German painter, Bill Alexander’s TV show on PBS. She wanted to learn painting from Alexander, but, after enquiring about his availability for the painting lessons, Alexander clearly told her he was no longer teaching.

Then, she joined the five-day class in Clearwater, Florida, that features the painter, Bob Ross. Annette was extremely mesmerized by Ross’ talent, and soon, she and her husband partnered up with him. Annette’s husband, Walt gave an idea to promote Ross’ classes for commercial purposes, and they eventually helped Ross to launch his on-screen carer.

Annette and Walt filmed Ross’ talent on a tape, and they took the tape to the local PBS station. The manager of the PBS was quite impressed with Bob’s talent, and he hired him on the spot for the new TV series, which was titled “The Joy of Painting.”

In 1985, Annette along with her husband, Walt made a deal of business partnership with Bob Ross and his wife, Jane. They ended up forming a company named Bob Ross, Inc. Through the company, they were selling the art supplies and other products using Bob’s name.

The Kowalski and Ross started having issues after Bob lost his wife due to cancer in the early 90s. After Jane’s death, the company was divided equally into three surviving partners. But, after the division of the company, Bob was made a minority shareholder in the company. Bob then tried to gain his control over the company through the legal battle, which continued until the 1990s.

Bob Ross’ legal issues with the Kowalski couple were shown in the Netflix documentary “Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed”. The documentary was released on Netflix on August 25, 2021. In the documentary, Bob Ross’ son Steve revealed that he remembered his father making effort to keep his name and likeness from being turned over to the Kowalski family.

Annette and Walt handed over the business responsibilities to their daughter, Joan Kowalski in 2012. The headquarter of the company is currently situated in Sterling, Virginia. At the end of the documentary premiered on Netflix, it showed that despite Bob’s intentions, his son, Steven has not received any of the profits from the company to date.

Annette Kowalski Personal Life

Annette Kowalski is married to Walt Kowalski. As per the report, the pair have been married for over six decades. Annette has five kids with her husband, Walt. She lost her eldest son in a car accident, who was 25 years of age.

Annette Kowalski Net Worth

As of 2022, Annette Kowalski’s personal wealth is estimated to be above $1 million. She has gathered a vast chunk of money from her successful business venture. Annette and her husband, Walt, both are living a retired life now living in Sterling, Virginia.

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  1. Judy Porter

    September 7, 2021 at 3:22 am

    Annette and Bob Kowalski are the scum of the earth. They preyed on an artist and robbed him of his name and his son’s possibility of any inheritance. Shame on you and your whole disgusting money hungry family!😡😡😡😡😡

  2. MRS BO

    September 13, 2021 at 4:01 pm

    PEOLPE LIKE YOU & YOUR FAMILY WHO PROFIT FROM THE HARD WORK OF BOB ,ESPECIALLY WHEN HE WAS ILL AND ALL THE ILLEGAL ,DESTROYING OF EVIDENCE THAT WOULD HAVE CLEARLY PROVED YOU PEOPLE LIED IS INCOMPREHENSIBLE. HIS SON SHOULD ,DESERVE’S HIS FAIR& EQUAL SHARE OF THE MILLIONS YOU PEOPLE LIVE OFF OF AND KEEPS YOUR FAMILY WANTING FOR NOTHING & PEOPLE WHO HAVE NOTHING TO HIDE HIDE NOTHING. THE MILLIONS YOU ALL HAVE MADE IS BLOOD MONEY WHICH YOU CLEARLY DON’T DESERVE. THAT WILL BE YOUR FAMILY’S CROSS TO BARE.
    I HAVE THE PLEASURE OF OWNNIG A UNIQUE BEAUTIFUL PAINTING DONE BY BOB WHICH HAS BEEN THANKFULLY BEFORE YOU PEOPLE GOT TO INVOLVED AUTHENTICATED WHICH I WILL CHERISH AS LONG AS I LIVE NEVER TO BE SOLD.EVERY ONE WHO THINKS THEY GET AWAY WITH THE CRAP YOUR FAMILY HAS DONE TO BOB , HIS SON WILL GET THIER’S AT SOME IN TIME. KARMA. & WHAT GOES AROUND COMES BACK AROUND WHEN YOU LEAST EXPECT IT.
    IF IN MY TRAVELS I EVER SEE ANYTHING OR BODY BUYING WHAT THEY THINK BOB DID OR SIGNED REST ASSURE I WILL TELL THEM EXACTLY WHO THE MONEY IS NOT GOING TO WHICH RIGHTFULLY NOT HIS SON BUT TO MONEY HUNGER VULTURES.LET’S SEE IF MY RESPONSE IS POSTED.

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