Biography

Rick Steves

by Rob Williams,

Rick Steves has been an amazing author and a very successful TV personality. He has been very humble and very down to earth. He always answers with a smile when talked too. He is none other than the very popular Rick.

Early Life And Education Of Rick Steves

He was born in the year 1955 on the 10th of May. At this age, he has already been a legendary TV personality and his contributions will never be forgotten. He was born in a place called Edmonds which lies in Washington of United States of America. He belongs to the ethnicity white and nationality American.

He went to a university called the University of Washington for his degree. He started to pursue his dreams by bringing guidebooks. In the year 1991, he alongside his company started to make television shows and they all were based on destinations from Europe. This gave his career a head start and there was no turning back then.

Rick Steves' Career

After his shows cherished his guidebook also got a boost and started selling in a fantastic way. This was all that he wanted and because of hard work and dedication, he was able to achieve his dreams. He has contributed a lot in his guidebooks, travels books and as a host in TV shows.

He has also released mobile application which was called Rick Steves’ Audio Europe. The application has the required audio contents of self-guided tours. It has various playlists and is very helpful for adventure lovers and travelers. The application can be downloaded from the application store like Play Store and App Store.

Rick Steves' Net Worth And Salary

Rick Steves' net worth is $10 million at present. He has earned a good amount of salary from his career.

He is also on the Advisory Board of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, a supporter of art, having donated US$1 million in 2011 to the Edmonds Center for the Arts and Cascade Symphony Orchestra and supports solutions for homelessness, having constructed a 24-unit apartment complex in Lynnwood, Washington, for homeless mothers and their children.

He is a superstar in social networking sites like Twitter and Instagram. He has a whopping 48.3 thousand followers on Twitter and this proves his stardom in the site. He has been very much engaged in the site as well as he has already tweeted in the site more than 2600 times.

He is a tall man as he has a height of 6 feet which is around 1.83 meters. A lot of information on him and his interesting biography can be grabbed from wiki sites like Wikipedia and IMDb. 

Rick Steves' Personal Life

His personal life has been as perfect as him and his career. He married Anne Steves and their relationship is going very well. The main secret behind their relationship lasting a lifetime is trust and mutual understanding.

He is not having any extramarital affairs because he is fully committed to his wife. His sexual preference is straight because he has a wife and children. He has a total of two children and their names are Andy and Jackie. His perfect relationship with his wife is an example of how to remain true to the loved ones.