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Rick Harrison Net Worth, Age, Bio, and Kids
Harrison is an American businessman and television personality who is best known for owning the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop, which stars on the History series Pawn Stars. The Rick Harrison net worth figure is $10 million as of 2022.
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Early Life and Bio
Full Name | Richard Kevin Harrison |
Birth Date / Age | March 22, 1965 / 56 Years Old |
Birth Place | Lexington, North Carolina, USA |
Source of Wealth | Business / Television |
Relationship Status | Single |
Height | 6 ft. 0 in. / 182 cm. |
Net Worth | $10 Million |
Richard Kevin Harrison was born in March of 1965 in Lexington, North Carolina to parents Richard Benjamin and Joanne Rhue. His father co-starred on Pawn Stars until his passing in 2018. He and Rick’s mother were childhood sweethearts.
Meanwhile, Rick is the third youngest of four children. Sadly, his older sister Sherry passed away when she was just six. He has an older brother named Joseph and a younger brother named Chris.
At the age of two, the family relocated to San Diego, California. Rick has always been enamored with reading, especially after being confined to his bed from epileptic seizures when he was young.
As far as education is concerned, Rick attended Taft Middle School. Surprisingly, he decided to drop out in the 10th grade in order to pursue his $2,000-a-week business of selling fake Gucci bags.
By the time he was 22, Rick had two kids and was in his second marriage. Not long after this, he and his father obtained their pawn license.
Rick Harrison Net Worth and Career
Rick and his dad opened Gold & Silver Pawn Shop in 1989 and by 2005, the store was loaning out roughly $3 million a year, which brought them about $700,000 in interest income annually.
After about 20 years of building their reputation as carrying special items with unique histories, the pawnshop entered widespread fame in 2009 with the show Pawn Stars.
The series has run for 17 seasons thus far and it features Rick, his father (referred to as the “Old Man”), his son Corey, and his childhood friend Austin “Chumlee” Russell. Impressively, the show was the second-highest-rated reality series in 2011, behind Jersey Shore.
According to Business Insider, Rick made $15,000 per episode back in 2014. Yet, that doesn’t include the money made off of the merchandise they are selling day in and day out.
Notably, Rick published a biography titled License to Pawn: Deals, Steals, and My Life at the Gold & Silver in 2011. The book actually made it to No. 22 on The New York Times Best Seller list.
In January 2014, Rick became the spokesperson for the Micro Touch One Razor. He later appeared in a commercial promoting the One Razor product line.
Rick Harrison Instagram and Twitter
Currently, Harrison possesses 649,000 followers on his Instagram account. To go along with that, he has 224,100 Twitter followers as of February 2022. Fans can also find Rich on Cameo.
How Much is Rick Harrison Worth?
The Rick Harrison net worth figure of $10 million has been totaled over the past few decades. First, he and his dad profited off of their Gold & Silver Pawn Shop. Then, they compiled that on top of a hit television series on the History channel.
Additionally, the businessman has delved into endorsements over the years as well as jumped into the world of politics. The 56-year-old doesn’t appear to be slowing down anytime soon.
Rick Harrison FAQ
In total, Rick is blessed with three children. Most know his son Corey who stars alongside him on Pawn Stars.
Yet, he has two additional sons by the names of Adam and Jake. He had Adam with his first wife Kim and Jake with his second wife Tracy.
The television personality is said to stand approximately six feet tall. In other words, he is roughly 1.82 meters and/or 182 centimeters.