Eddie Long Net Worth
Baptist pastor Eddie Long from New Birth Church helped to increase numbers of church members dramatically during the years of his service. He’s quite a rich guy. As of 2015, his net worth is estimated to be about $5 million. There were Senate investigations regarding what part of his a his church’s incomes are eligible tax-exempt status. There were no findings of wrongdoing.
Eddie was born May 12, 1953 in Huntersville, North Carolina. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from North Carolina Central University. He worked as a factory sales representative for the Ford for a while. After that, he became the pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church. The membership grew from 300 people to 25 thousand.
Long also wrote several best-selling books, including Power of a Wise Woman; What a Man Wants, What a Woman Needs, Gladiator: The Strength of a Man, and Deliver Me From Adam. Vast majority of his net worth originates from book royalties and various real-estate deals.
Although his career is definitely a successful one, it was filled with several scandals. For example when media reported that Long gained over $3 million of compensation and benefits from his non-profitable charity, this scandal let to Senate investigation. Yet, it was proven no wrongdoing on his side. His first wife was Dabara S. Houston. They divorced. In 1990, he married his second wife Vanessa Griffin.
