As his surname suggests, Burt Jenner is one of the children born to retired Olympic decathlete Caitlyn Jenner and his first wife, Chrystie Crownover. Beyond that, he is a professional truck and car racer, a career he chose to pursue after attending a go-kart race with his father when he was still a toddler. Burt is currently associated with Gladiator Tires.
Being a member of the big Jenner family Burt is in the limelight, and while he hasn’t yet reached the level of notoriety of his half-brother or half-sister in the entertainment industry, he has. some appearances in the American television series. Keeping Up With The Kardashians, as well as I Am Cait. Burt Jenner is also popular on social media and runs a YouTube channel with over a million views.
Biography of Burt Jenner
He was born on September 6, 1978, and named after his late uncle after he was born in Los Angeles, California. Burt grew up in the spotlight with his younger sister Cassandra Jenner. The fame that surrounded them from an early age was the result of their parents’ profession – while their mother was a popular actress, their father had won the gold trophy at the 1976 Olympics in decathlon and, in addition , the transgender woman Olympic gold medalist.
Interestingly, his parents’ lifestyle did little to influence Burt’s career choice. He opted for the racing one after attending a go-kart race with his father when he was eight years old. However, this interest must have waned as it doesn’t seem like his career in the sport was far off, but he continued his education. He attended Malibu High School after which he proceeded to Santa Monica College located in California. After college, he briefly worked for Allegiance Telecom, Inc. but later became an entrepreneur.
Along with his stint as a competition car and truck racing driver, Burt Jenner has come up with a few business ideas. His dog daycare, boarding and grooming center, known as West LA Dogs, is his brainchild. He started his activity in September 2005 in West Los Angeles. The center includes indoor and outdoor spots covering 14,000 square feet. A year after West LA Dogs took off, Burt proposed another venture, a sign placement company called Sign Dudes. The successful businessman has a website where he shares details of driving his race car.
Net value
Burt Jenner has a younger half-brother who is a billionaire and his dad is worth up to a hundred million dollars, while the rest of the extended family also boasts handsome sums in estimated net worth. Nevertheless, Burt’s personal worth is not public knowledge. However, he seems to be comfortable and excelling in his many businesses and racing career.
His brothers and sisters
Burt has only one sibling from his parents and her name is Cassandra Jenner. Nevertheless, he gained much more through his father’s relationships with other women. Caitlyn’s second marriage to Linda Thompson gave Burt two half-brothers, Brandon and Sam Brody Jenner. Through Kris, Burt has family ties to Kourtney, Kim, Khloe, and Rob Kardashian as half-sisters and brother-in-law.
Other interesting facts about Burt
1. Burt and longtime girlfriend Valerie Pitalo welcomed their first child on July 7, 2016. The baby, William Behr Jenner, is Caitlyn’s seventh grandson. He has made numerous appearances on his father’s Instagram page.
2. What really inspired his business of West LA Dogs was his obsession with dogs, as seen on his Instagram account.
3. His uncle Burt was killed in a car accident just days before he was born. It therefore bears his name.
4. His social media presence spans Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. He also runs a YouTube channel with the same name, where videos of his bike and car stunts can be found. The channel, which launched on October 11, 2006, also features rare videos of Burt’s father competing for the gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men’s Decathlon.