Wayne LaPierre Biography
Wayne LaPierre is an American gun rights lobbyist who has served as CEO and executive vice president of the National Rifle Association (NRA) since 1991. He has been the Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Rifle Association (NRA), the largest gun rights advocacy and firearms safety training/marksmanship organization in the United States, since 1991.
How old is Wayne LaPierre?- Age
He is 73 years old as of November 2022. Pierre was born Wayne Robert LaPierre Jr. on November 8, 1949, in Schenectady, New York, U.S.
Wayne LaPierre Height – Weight
Robert stands at a height of 6 feet and 2 inches 189 cm and Weighs 72 kg, 158 pounds.
Wayne LaPierre Education
In 1967, LaPierre graduated from Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke, Virginia. He graduated from Siena College with a BA in education and Boston College with an MA in government.
Wayne LaPierre Family
Robert LaPierre, Jr. was born and raised in Schenectady, New York on November 8, 1949, as the eldest child of Hazel (Gordon) and Wayne Robert LaPierre, Sr. His father worked as an accountant at the nearby General Electric plant.
Wayne LaPierre Wife- Susan- Wedding
He is happily married to Susan Znidorka since 1998. Wayne was once married to his first wife, and later on, they divorced, before marrying Susan.
Wayne LaPierre Career
Since receiving his master’s degree in government and politics, Wayne LaPierre has worked as a government activist and lobbyist, serving on the boards of directors of the American Association of Political Consultants, the American Conservative Union, and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. He has been the Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Rifle Association (NRA), the largest gun rights advocacy and firearms safety training/marksmanship organization in the United States, since 1991. After working as a legislative aide to Democratic Virginia delegate and gun rights advocate Vic Thomas, LaPierre joined the NRA in 1977.
The NRA contributed $103 million, and LaPierre was paid $985,885. In 2015, NRA contributions totaled $95 million. In that year, LaPierre received a $3.7 million deferred compensation distribution from his “employee-funded deferred compensation plan”, which was required by federal law, and according to the NRA raised his total annual compensation to $5,110,985. Following an 18-month investigation, New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a civil lawsuit against the NRA and LaPierre, as well as treasurer Wilson Phillips, former chief of staff and current executive director of general operations Joshua Powell, and general counsel and secretary John Frazer, alleging fraud, financial misconduct, and misuse of charitable funds, and calling for the association’s dissolution.
Wayne LaPierre’s Net Worth
Wayne has an estimated net worth of 20 million dollars.