Ty Pennington’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth & life story

  • Source of Wealth: Television
  • Age: 55
  • Birth Place: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
  • Height: 6′ 0″ (1.83 m)
  • Marital Status: In a relationship (Andrea Bock)
  • Full Name: Gary Tygert Burton
  • Nationality: American
  • Date of Birth: October 19, 1964
  • Occupation: Television Personality
  • Education: Kennesaw State University, The Art Institute of Atlanta, Atlanta College of Art

This American TV host, philanthropist, model and carpenter, has an estimated net worth of $12 million. Ty Pennington made a sizeable chunk of this fortune from being the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition host. This is a popular TV show that airs on ABC. Another show that Ty hosts is the Great Britain Adventure, and this airs on UKTV.

Before securing a role in Extreme Makeover, Ty had appeared on Trading Spaces, a TLC reality show as a carpenter. Currently, Ty works for Howard Miller Company, where he manufactures furniture for them. Ty was born to a psychologist mother on October 19th 1964 in Atlanta, Georgia. At 17, he was diagnosed with ADHD. Described by his close friends and relatives as a jack of all trades, Ty exhibited interest in home improvement at a very young age of just 12 years when he designed a three-story tree house.

His home improvement and carpentry skills are self-taught. Ty earned a bachelor’s degree in graphics design at Atlanta College of Art. During his final semester, he was recruited to modeling, which allowed him to build a lucrative career as he traveled around the globe appearing in print advertisements.

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