- Source of Wealth: Television, Writing
- Age: 97
- Birth Place: New Haven, Connecticut, USA
- Height: 1.7 m (5′ 7″)
- Marital Status: Married (Lyn Lear)
- Full Name: Norman Milton Lear
- Nationality: American
- Date of Birth: July 27, 1922
- Occupation: Television Writer and Producer
- Education: Emerson College, Weaver High School
- Children: 6 (Kate, Maggie, Brianna, Benjamin, Ellen and Madeline)
Norman Lear is a renowned writer and television producer who has a net worth of $50 million. Lear wrote and produced several hit television shows which defined and revolutionized American television.These include the 1970s sitcoms All in the Family, Sanford and Son, One Day at a Time, The Jeffersons, The Good Times, and Maude.
Norman Milton Lear was born in New Haven, Connecticut on July 27, 1922. While growing up, he never really thought of becoming a big Hollywood writer. Because he has an innate writing skill, he won him a one-year-scholarship to Emerson College in a national high-school writing contest. From there, he went off with all tuition paid by the government for a year. However, he dropped out of college after receiving the news that Pearl Harbor was bombed by the Japanese. He enlisted in the US Army when he was nineteen and worked as a radio operator until he was discharged in 1945.
Eventually, Lear landed a press agent job and received forty dollars a week. This was during the hard times and he was not paid well. He decided to pursue another path and became a writer for the CBS sitcom, Honestly, Celeste!This paved way for his successful career in television.
In addition, he was a business owner coupled with his appearances on TV shows that earned him his net worth. He was also a political activist who founded an advocacy organization in 1981 which was known as People For the American Way.