Roger Ailes Net Worth

Roger Ailes, the influential American television executive, had an estimated net worth of $200 million at the time of his death in 2017. Born on May 15, 1940, in Warren, Ohio, Ailes grew up in a working-class family and studied radio and television at Ohio University. After graduating, he began his career in television production and eventually became a television producer and executive producer of The Mike Douglas Show.

Ailes' career in television led to political consulting work, with Nixon hiring him as a television producer and adviser. He later worked with Republican presidential campaigns, including those of Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, as well as Donald Trump, who would later become president of the United States. Ailes is best known for founding Fox News in 1996, where he served as the founding chief executive and chairman until 2016.

His compensation at Fox News at the peak of his career reportedly reached $20 million a year, including salary, bonuses, and stock options. Ailes also had a large real estate portfolio, which included properties in New York, New Jersey, and Florida. Following allegations of sexual harassment, Ailes resigned from Fox News in 2016 and received a $40 million severance package.