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Marcus Lemonis Net Worth, Age, Bio, Wife, and Kids

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2 years ago

June 9, 2022

Lemonis is a Lebanese-born American businessman and television personality known for starring in The Profit on CNBC. The Marcus Lemonis net worth figure is $500 million in 2022.

Marcus Lemonis speaks during a press conference prior to practice for the NASCAR Gander Outdoor Truck Series — (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images)

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Early Life and Bio

Full Name	Marcus Anthony Lemonis
Birth Date / Age	November 16, 1973 / 48 Years Old
Birth Place	Beirut, Lebanon
Source of Wealth	Business / Television
Relationship Status	Married To Roberta “Bobbi” Raffel
Height	5 ft. 9 in. / 175 cm.
Net Worth	$500 Million

Marcus Anthony Lemonis was born in November of 1973 in Beirut, Lebanon to parents Abdallel (from Lebanon) and Nadia (from Baniyas, Syria). Wildly, Marcus was originally given the name Ricardo, but he was abandoned at an orphanage four days after being born.

Then, Marcus was adopted as an infant by Miami, Florida natives Leo and Sophia Lemonis.

Lemonis graduated from Christopher Columbus High School in 1991. He would go on to earn a bachelor’s degree in political science, with a minor in criminology, from Marquette University.

Throughout his youth and adolescence, Marcus was exposed to the automotive industry through his great uncle who owned two of the America’s biggest Chevrolet dealerships.

Jason Faulkner and Marcus Lemonis attend the MARCUS meatpacking grand opening Event — (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for MARCUS)

Marcus Lemonis Net Worth and Career

After failing twice to win a seat in the Florida House of Representatives, Lemonis returned to the car industry. Family friend, Lee Iacocca, helped Lemonis start and acquire Holiday RV Superstores. Lemonis served as CEO of the company from 2001 to 2003.

Afterward, he co-founded a company by the name of FreedomRoads and began acquiring RV dealerships. In 2006, the company merged with Camping World, of which he became CEO.

They would merge again, this time with Good Sam Enterprises, keeping Lemonis at the helm.

While leading the charge at Camping World, Lemonis sponsored NASCAR driver John Andretti and got the company to take over sponsorship of the NASCAR East Series from Busch Beer.

After taking Camping World public on the NYSE in 2016, the stock price has nearly doubled, hovering around $40 per share. Nowadays, the company is worth around $2 billion.

Since 2013, Lemonis has served as the star of the CNBC show called The Profit. He also starred in and co-produced The Partner on the same network. His other television appearances came on Celebrity Apprentice, Secret Millionaire, and Let’s Make a Deal.

Lastly, Lemonis has done tens of millions of dollars worth of philanthropic work recently.

Marcus Lemonis Instagram and Twitter

Currently, the business mogul possesses 1.3 million Instagram followers. To go along with that, Lemonis has a little over 612 thousand followers on his Twitter account as of 2022.

Almost ready !! #TheRenovator @hgtv pic.twitter.com/tJlmEDUqGR
— Marcus Lemonis (@marcuslemonis) June 9, 2022

Personal Life

First, Lemonis was married from 2003 to 2017 to a woman named Ila Lemonis (nee Penfold).

However, the businessman began dating The Real Housewives of New York star Bethenny Franckel during the marriage. Thus, the couple divorced before appearing to have kids.

Then, Lemonis married his second and current wife, Roberta “Bobbi” Raffel, in 2018. The couple currently resides in Lake Forest, Illinois.

Marcus Lemonis Net Worth

The Marcus Lemonis net worth figure of $500 million has been amassed since the turn of the century. His RV business empire along with his time on television has yielded him a fortune.

Marcus Lemonis FAQ

How old is Marcus Lemonis?

The businessman celebrates his birthday every year on November 16th. Being born in 1973, Lemonis will be 49 years old in the early stages of the 2022 winter.

Who is Marcus Lemonis married to?

Currently, Lemonis is married to Roberta “Bobbi” Raffel. Initially, The Profit star was married to a woman named Ila Lemonis (nee Penfold).