Barbara Corcoran Biography
Barbara Ann Corcoran is an American investor, syndicated columnist, businesswoman, and also television personality. Likewise, she founded The Corcoran Group, a real estate brokerage in New York City, which she as well sold to NRT for $66 million in 2001 and later exited the company.
How old is Barbara Corcoran? – Age
Corcoran is 74 years old as of 2023. She was born on 10 March 1949, in Edgewater, New Jersey, United States, where she also grew up.
How tall is Barbara Corcoran? – Height
She stands at a height of 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 m) tall.
Barbara Corcoran Mother, Father, Siblings – Family
Corcoran was born and raised in Edgewater, New Jersey to Edwin W. Corcoran Jr., who served various jobs throughout her childhood, while her mother, Florence, who was a homemaker.
Barbara Corcoran’s Education
She went to a local Catholic elementary school and began high school at St. Cecilia High School in Englewood. After flunking many courses through her freshman year, later Corcoran transferred to Leonia High School, where she also graduated as a D student.
Is Barbara Corcoran Married? – Husband
Corcoran resides in Manhattan together with her husband, Bill Higgins, a retired Navy captain and also former FBI agent who participated in the Gulf War. In addition, the couple got married in 1988. Besides, Corcoran gave birth to their son in 1994, via in vitro fertilization, together with an egg donated by her sister Florence. Later, the couple adopted a daughter.
Barbara Corcoran’s Career
She taught school for a year but soon moved on after graduating from college. Likewise, she had served a total of 20 jobs by the time she was 23, such as a side job renting apartments in New York City. While she was still a waitress, her boyfriend convinced her to serve for a real estate company
She as well wanted to be her own boss, and in 1973, while serving as a receptionist for the Giffuni Brothers’ real estate company in New York City, as well as co-founded The Corcoran-Simonè alongwith her boyfriend, who loaned $1,000.
Furthermore in September 2017, Corcoran became announced as a contestant for season 25 of Dancing with the Stars, where she was partnered together with Keo Motsepe. Additionally in 2017 one of her Shark Tank deals turned her $50,000 investment into $468 million.
Formerly recognized as Barbara Corcoran Venture Partners, currently Forefront Venture Partners invests in revenue-generating, high-growth, early-stage companies.
Barbara Corcoran’s Net Worth
Corcoran has an estimated net worth of $100 million.
You can find and follow Barbara on Instagram using the account name: @lis.wiehl