Heather DeForest Crosby is a successful American businesswoman who came to public attention when she married Steven Mnuchin. She was his second wife and the couple were known for their philanthropic commitments in Los Angeles and New York. They separated and then divorced in 2014 after being married for 15 years with 3 children.
Heather DeForest Crosby Biography
Heather DeForest Crosby was born in 1967. Her father (Henry Ashton Jr) teaches (Latin, English and Drama) at Rippowam-Cisqua School in Bedford. His mother (Virginia Duel Crosby) is a director of voluntary societies at St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital in New York.
Heather is a very private person and rarely shares personal information in the media. She was educated at Hobart and William Smith colleges and graduated with honours.
By the time of her marriage to Mnuchin, she had already risen to the position of Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications in New York, after starting out as a public relations executive. The company she worked for (Launch Media) is a news, music information and internet music company.
Steven Mnuchin, on the other hand, was a managing director overseeing the trading and sale of municipal and mortgage bonds, money market securities and governments with Goldman, Sachs & Company – a company his father also worked for at the time of their marriage. He graduated from Yale University.
Heather met and married Mnuchin in 1999 when she was 32 years old. They have 2 daughters (Dylan and Emma) and a son (John) together. The couple divorced in 2014 after 15 years of marriage. The reason for their divorce has not been made public, but they have tried to keep things cordial for the sake of their children.
Heather has since dabbled in other businesses in her area of interest.
Facts About Steven Mnuchin’s Ex-Wife
1. Philanthropic campaign
Heather has helped people a lot. She is part of different philanthropic organizations and sits on the board of “Joyful Heart Foundation”.
Due to her interest in yoga, she started her own line of yoga clothing and used her profits to fund her philanthropic commitments.
2. Her marriage to Steven Mnuchin
The couple married on September 25, 1999 in a lavish ceremony on Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. They were married by cantor Ronald Broden.
Despite Steven’s divorce from Kathryn McCarver in the same year, he happily married Heather. The couple were popular for their philanthropic efforts and they lived a life worthy of their status. Mnuchin has taken Heather on trips and vacations all over the world.
They first purchased $10.5 million homes located at 740 Park Avenue, but later moved to their Bel Air residence in California, as Steven purchased Indymac and their headquarters were in Pasadena. The house costs $26.5 million.
Their marriage was an adventure and Steven went overboard in providing his family with the comfort they deserved. Details of what went wrong were never released to the media. The couple decided to separate and later divorced in 2014.
3. Life after her divorce
Heather Deforest Crosby seems to have progressed in all areas of her life and love life following her divorce from Mnuchin.
After her split from Mnuchin, she moved from their Bel Air mansion to a smaller but lavish Beverly Hills mansion. The house sits on approximately 9,167 square feet of land. It has 5 bedrooms including a master suite, a cinema room, a sports bar, a games room, among other rooms.
Heather is currently in a relationship with DavidFord while her ex-husband Mnuchin was married to Louise Linton, a Scottish actress in 2017. He was also elected United States Treasury Secretary by President Trump in 2017.
4. net worth
Heather is a smart businesswoman and keeps track of her various investments. Besides being the Senior Vice President of Launch Media, she also makes money from her yoga clothing line. Although the exact amount she earns has not been made public due to her nature to keep things confidential, her earnings have been estimated at around $500,000. Her ex-husband, on the other hand, has an estimated net worth of $300 million.
5. Body Stats
Heather Deforest Crosby kept her figure even after three children. She still looks very thin. She has blue eyes and blond hair. However, nothing was provided regarding its size and weight.