Robert Herjavec Biography
Robert Herjavec is a businessman, investor, and television personality of Croatian-Canadian origin. In 2000, he sold BRAK Systems, a Canadian integrator of Internet security software, to AT&T Canada (now Allstream Inc.) for $30.2 million.
How old is Robert Herjavec? – Age
He is 59 years old as of 14 September 2021. He was born in 1962 in Varaždin, Croatia.
Robert Herjavec Family – Education
When Herjavec was eight years old, his family fled the country that had previously imprisoned his father, Vladimir, for speaking out against the regime. “He’d drink a little too much and then say bad things about Communism, and got thrown in jail 22 times for being an anti-Communist,” Herjavec says. Herjavec and his family arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia, with only one suitcase and $20. The family eventually settled in Toronto, where they spent 18 months living in a family friend’s basement. The transition proved difficult for Herjavec, who spoke no English. He grew up on a farm and was raised by his grandmother in a neighborhood with similar lifestyles, but he was in a much lower economic class than his neighbors.
Herjavec’s father found work in a Mississauga factory, earning $76 per week. Herjavec attributes a significant influence in his life to his father, whom he describes as “a really, really tough guy.” Herjavec recalled a formative experience in which he came home one day to complain to his mother about his classmates making fun of him. His father, who used to walk to work to save money on bus fare, came home and told his son not to complain, which became a guiding principle in Herjavec’s life and, he claims, sparked his sense of courage.
Herjavec earned a bachelor’s degree in English literature and political science from the University of Toronto’s New College in 1984. Herjavec worked various minimum wage jobs in the 1980s to support his family, including waiting tables, delivering newspapers, retail salesman, and debt collection.
Is Robert from Shark Tank still married? – Children
In 1990, Herjavec married optometrist Dr. Diane Plese. They divorced in early 2016, after splitting in July 2014. After his marriage failed, he considered suicide. His ex-wife and he have two daughters, Caprice and Skye, as well as a son named Brendan. A judge ruled in June 2019 that Herjavec must pay his ex-wife additional sums, bringing the total she received from the marriage to $25 million.
Herjavec confirmed his relationship with his former Dancing with the Stars partner Kym Johnson in September 2015. The two got engaged on February 27, 2016. They married on July 31, 2016 in Los Angeles, California.
Robert and Kym announced their pregnancy with twins in December 2017. Hudson Robert Herjavec and Haven Mae Herjavec, a boy and a girl, were born on April 23, 2018. Danielle Vasinova, Herjavec’s ex-girlfriend from 2013 to 2015, sued him for rape in 2017 after he sued her for attempting to extort him over false claims of sexual assault. Both suits were dismissed in the middle of 2018. The allegations against Robert were dropped without monetary compensation, and Vasinova apologized to Robert and his family.
Robert Herjavec The Herjavec Group
Herjavec established The Herjavec Group in 2003 as a security solutions integrator, reseller, and managed service provider. Herjavec Group is one of Canada’s fastest-growing technology firms and the country’s largest provider of information technology security. From three employees and $400,000 in sales in 2003, the company has grown to 200 million in annual revenue.
In October 2017, Herjavec was phished as the company CEO by “email prankster” James Linton, who invited him to a toga party. The phony account was later copied into official financial projection documents.
How tall is Robert off of Shark Tank? – Height
He stands at a height of 5 feet 9 inches (1.73m).
Robert Herjavec House
Herjavec lives in the Bridle Path neighborhood of Toronto. Michael Bublé, John Travolta, Mick Jagger, and Bono have all stayed at the mansion. The mansion, which was featured on MTV Cribs, Joan Rivers’ TV show How’d You Get So Rich?, and the Rolling Stones’ tour video, cost Herjavec $7.5 million. Herjavec also owns a number of other vacation homes.
What is Robert Herjavec’s Net Worth?
His net worth is estimated to be $200 million.
How much does Shark Tank pay, Robert?
Herjavec, who is worth an estimated $200 million, has committed to personally investing more than $16 million in 54 deals pitched on ABC’s popular reality television show Shark Tank. He also appeared on Dragon’s Den, Canada’s version of Shark Tank, for the first six seasons.
Robert Herjavec Cars
Car racing is Herjavec’s passion. He takes part in the Ferrari Challenge. Herjavec raced as #007 for The Herjavec Group Racing in the North American Ferrari Challenge Series, where he won Rookie of the Year in 2011 after winning both races at the season opener in St. Petersburg, Florida, and then going on to win at Laguna Seca Raceway and Lime Rock Park in Connecticut. Herjavec was named Grand Marshal of the 2012 Honda Indy Toronto in 2012. He is also an avid car collector, owning several rare vehicles.
Robert Herjavec Business
Looking for work in between productions, Herjavec applied for a position selling IBM mainframe emulation boards at Logiquest. He was unqualified for the job, but he persuaded the company to hire him by offering to work for free for six months. Herjavec worked as a waiter to pay the rent during his “free” time. He eventually rose through the ranks to become Logiquest’s General Manager. After being fired from Logiquest in 1990, he founded BRAK Systems, a Canadian integrator of Internet security software, from his basement. In March 2000, BRAK Systems was sold to AT&T Canada (now Allstream Inc.) for $30.2 million. He then moved on to become Vice President of Sales at Ramp Network, which was purchased by Nokia for $225 million.
Robert Herjavec Books
Herjavec has written three books. Driven: How to Succeed in Business and Life (2010) and The Will to Win: Leading, Competing, and Succeeding (2011) were his first two books (2013). Driven is organized around the work and life principles that made Herjavec wealthy and successful, whereas The Will to Win teaches readers life lessons that promise to lead to greater happiness and success. “The Will to Win” is also the title of Herjavec’s public speeches, which feature his business advice based on his life experiences. His third book, You Don’t Have to Be a Shark: Creating Your Own Success, was released on March 29, 2016.