Pat Robertson Biography, Age, Wife, Children, Education, Net Worth, Books, Quotes and Predictions
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Pat Robertson Biography
Pat Robertson born Marion Gordon Robertson, a religious broadcaster, educator, philanthropist, religious leader, author, and businessman.
He is the founder and chairman of The Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) Inc., and founder of International Family Entertainment Inc., Regent University, Operation Blessing International Relief and Development Corporation, American Center for Law and Justice, The Flying Hospital, Inc. and several other organizations and broadcast entities.
The Virginia Association of Broadcasters presented Dr. Robertson with the 2002 Distinguished Virginian Award. In 1982, he was named Humanitarian of the Year by Food for the Hungry. In 1988 Robertson was named Man of the Year by Students for America. Robertson was named Christian Broadcaster of the Year by National Religious Broadcasters in 1989, and in 2008 was inducted into the Virginia Cable Hall of Fame. In 1992, Robertson was selected by Newsweek magazine as one of America’s 100 Cultural Elite. In recognition of his steadfast support for the nation of Israel, Robertson received the Defender of Israel Award in January 1994 from the Christians’ Israel Public Action Campaign, and a Lifetime Achievement Award for Support of Israel in 2008 by the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews. In March 2000, Robertson received the prestigious Cross of Nails award for his vision, inspiration and humanitarian work with the Flying Hospital. The award was presented for the first time in the United States in more than 25 years. In July 2002, Robertson was presented with The State of Israel Friendship Award by the Chicago chapter of the Zionist Organization of America. In May 2009, he received the New York Theological Seminary Distinction in Ministry Award as well as having been inducted into the Hampton Roads Business Hall of Fame. And in June, 2013, he received the Winston Churchill Lifetime Achievement Award, the first of its kind awarded by the Faith & Freedom Coalition in Washington, DC.
Pat Robertson Age
He was born on March 22, 1930 in Lexington, Virginia, U.S. to Absalom Willis Robertson and Gladys Churchill. He was born as the youngest of two sons.
Pat Robertson Education
At age 12, Pat Robertson was enrolled in McDonough, a military prep school located in the countryside north of Baltimore, Maryland. His last two years of high school in 1944 to 1946 were spent at McCallie Prep School in Chattanooga, Tennessee. In the Fall of 1946, Pat Robertson enrolled at Washington & Lee University where he studied for a liberal arts degree with a major in history. He graduated from Washington & Lee, Magna cum Laude, and at his graduation for the first time in the history of the school, a graduate was formally commissioned a second lieutenant in the armed forces of the United States. In June 1950, he enrolled at the University of London for a survey course called “The Arts in Britain Today.” In the summer of 1952 I enrolled for the fall semester at the Yale University Law School. He graduated in 1955 with what later became a Juris Doctor degree. In 1959 he graduated from Biblical Seminary with what became a Master of Divinity degree.
Pat Robertson Wife
His wife is Dede Robertson.
Pat Robertson Children
He has four children, fourteen grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren.
Pat Robertson Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $100 million.
Pat Robertson Predictions
- 1982: Doomsday
- 2004: Presidential election
- 2006: Pacific Northwestern tsunami
- 2007: Terror attack
- 2008: Worldwide violence and American recession
- 2008: Mideast meltdown
- 2009: Economic chaos and recovery
- 2012: Presidential election
Pat Robertson Books
- Right On The Money
- The Greatest Virtue
- Miracles Can Be Yours Today
- Courting Disaster
- The Ten Offenses
- Bring It On
- Six Steps To Revival
- The Turning Tide
- The New Millennium
- The New World Order
- Shout It From The Housetops
- The End of the Age
- The Secret Kingdom
- Answers to 100 of Life’s Most Probing Questions
