As one of the most talked-about figures, Thomas Ravenel has built a significant fortune. In this article, we dive deep into the assets and career highlights.
What Is Thomas Ravenel's Net Worth?
Thomas Ravenel was born ThomasJonathan JacksonRavenel on August 11, 1962, in Charleston, South Carolina. He is the son of Louise and Arthur Ravenel Jr., who both passed away in 2023. Arthur served four terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, and Louise became an advocate for the rights of disabled individuals after her son William was born with Down syndrome in 1959. Thomas grew up with five older siblings, and he served as captain of the wrestling and football teams in high school. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from The Citadel in 1985, then he graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1991 with an M.B.A. focused on real estate and finance.
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In June 2007, US Attorney Reginald Lloyd indicted Ravenel on federal cocaine distribution charges, alleging that Thomas bought under 500 grams of cocaine in Charleston through an intermediary in 2005. Ravenel was suspended of his state treasurer duties after Governor Mark Sanford found out about the charges, and Thomas sought treatment at a rehabilitation facility. Ravenel resigned from his volunteer position as SC state chairman of Rudolph Giuliani's presidential campaign, and in June 2007, he resigned from his job as Treasurer. After completing a rehabilitation program in Arizona, Thomas pled guilty to "conspiring to buy and distribute less than 100 grams of cocaine." In March 2008, a judge sentenced him to 10 months in federal prison.
Thomas was married to Mary Ryan Ravenel from 1995 to 1998. He has two children with his ex-girlfriend/"Southern Charm" co-star Kathryn Calhoun Dennis and one child with his ex-girlfriend Heather Mascoe. In May 2023, he was awarded sole custody of his children with Dennis due to Kathryn's "drug use, negligent parenting and a series of reckless actions that placed her minor children in danger."
Before he ran for office, Thomas founded the commercial real estate company the Ravenel Development Corporation. In 2004, he ran for the US Senate, finishing in third place in the Republican primary. Upon losing his first race, he went on to run for State Treasurer in 2006 and won, but his political career was plagued with scandal. In June 2007, Ravenel was indicted on federal cocaine distribution charges, and he was sentenced to 10 months in federal prison in March 2008. His father, the late Arthur Ravenel, Jr., was a former South Carolina Congressman, and a bridge in Charleston was named after him. Thomas reportedly earned a salary of $25,000 per episode of "Southern Charm," and he appeared in 67 episodes of the show.
Thomas founded Ravenel Development Corporation in 1992. The company's website states that Thomas "has completed 65 successful retail projects in ten states." In 2004, he ran for U.S. Senate after Fritz Hollings retired, and he finished in third place in the Republican primary. He later endorsed eventual winner Jim DeMint. The Federal Election Commission fined Ravenel more than $19,000 for improper filing of required election forms. In 2006, he ran for South Carolina Treasurer and defeated Democrat Grady Patterson, who had served nine terms in the role. In 2014, Thomas ran for U.S. Senate again, and he came in third with less than 4% of the vote. That year he also began starring on Bravo's "Southern Charm," which gives viewers "a real-life look at how modern-day Southern aristocracy lives." Ravenel was a cast member during the first five seasons, and he appeared in one episode during season seven.
Thomas Ravenel is a politician and reality television star who has a net worth of $6 million. Thomas Ravenel is the former State Treasurer of South Carolina, and he starred on the Bravo reality series "Southern Charm" from 2014 to 2018.
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Disclaimer: All net worth figures are estimates based on public data.
