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Bill Richardson Net Worth

Bill Richardson, the 30th Governor of New Mexico, has a net worth of $7 million. Born in Pasadena, California, Richardson grew up in Boston and later worked in Mexico City. After earning a BA in French and political science and a MA in international affairs from Tufts University, he spent almost his entire career in public service as a United States Congressman, Ambassador to the United Nations, Secretary of Energy, and eventually as Governor of New Mexico.

Richardson was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1983 and spent 14 years in Congress, during which he worked closely with Bill Clinton. His foreign policy missions fetched him three nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize. After serving as US Ambassador in Afghanistan, he became Clinton’s Secretary of Energy in 1998, where he helped to preserve wildlife, tackle rising oil prices, and remove radioactive material from the Colorado River. He successfully ran for the governorship of New Mexico in 2002 and served for two terms.

In 2008, Richardson was nominated for the cabinet-level position of Commerce Secretary in the first Obama administration, but an investigation was carried out for possible improper business dealings in New Mexico, damaging his political career. Post-gubernatorially, Richardson has held several key positions, most recently as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Car Charging Group. He is also known for supporting philanthropic causes and non-profit organizations.

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