Dr Pol Net Worth, Career, Personal Life, Education, Wife, Biography

Dr. Jan Pol is a TV personality who is extremely famous for the Nat Geo Wild TV show, ‘The Incredible Dr. Pol’. It’s basically a reality show like ‘ The Curse of Oak Island ‘ which follows Dr. Pol’s work in rural Weidman, Michigan. Pol and his amazing team work to care for animals and help ranchers continue their animal business.

Aged 75, Jan has been a local hero with countless years of service. However, he finally and deservedly started to be recognized for his work all over the world because of the show. The Nat Geo show started in 2011 and is produced by Jan’s son, Charles. Over the years, the series has had an incredible number of viewers and is constantly breaking records in the English Channel. Now let us know about the amazing Dr. Pol.

DR.POL: YOUTH, EDUCATION AND CAREER

Jan Pol was born in Drenthe, the Netherlands on September 4, 1942. He grew up on a dairy farm in a large family among five other siblings, where he was the youngest; 2 brothers and 3 sisters. Having grown up in the countryside among animals, he has always loved animals.

Growing up, Jan wanted to take up farming like the rest of her family. However, at the age of 12 he had the chance to help a vet deliver a litter of piglets and it turned out to be a life changing moment for him. Dr. Pol then wanted to pursue the life of a veterinarian. Jan studied veterinary medicine at the University of Utrecht and later graduated with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree.

He had an amazing career and accomplished a lot as a veterinarian. He currently owns ‘Pol Veterinary Services’ and has a team of specialists to help him. His clinic in Weidman, Michigan has been able to provide many different services to over 19,000 clients. To start, Jan started providing services for large animals like horses, cows and sheep. But later, with more experience, he also started taking care of the little ones.

Dr. Pol is widely known and, in his region, is considered a family figure. Jan is a hardworking man and even at 75 he works to make sure the cattle are healthy.

DR. POL: PERSONAL LIFE

Dr. Jan Pol has been married to his wife Daine Pol for over 50 years now. It’s a feat in itself to have a committed, long-term relationship like them. The couple still have the same love, mutual understanding and spark between them.

These two met in 1961 when Jan was in a foreign exchange program at Mayville High School. He spent a year of high school in Michigan to be closer to his sister who had moved to Canada. In Michigan, he was hosted by a family and Diane was the daughter of this family.

When Pol returned to the Netherlands, he always tried to be in contact with Diane by letter. In one of his letters, Pol invited Diane to visit him, which laid a solid foundation for their relationship.

Later in 1967, Pol married Diane in a small wedding ceremony. After taking their wedding vows, they returned to the Netherlands as Dr. Pol had yet to complete his studies; Pol graduated in 1970.

Dr. Pol and Diane remain an inspiring couple for many. The story of how they met and how they are still together is just a perfect tale. Currently, they both work together for Jan’s veterinary service. They have been married for over 50 years now but have no children. The nice couple decided instead to adopt and give a home to 3 children, a son and 2 daughters.

DR POL: FORTUNE

Currently, Dr. Pol, who became famous thanks to Nat Geo, is a reality TV star. The amazing Dr.Pol’s son, Charles, is also an actor and producer; he was the one who came up with the idea of ​​making the Dr.Pol’s Vet business a TV show. When he started, Dr. Pol didn’t expect the show to air after the first season, now to his surprise, it’s currently on its twelfth season.

Pol is part of the show’s cast and also owns a “Pol veterinary service”. He would have accumulated a huge sum. His net worth is estimated to be around $1 million.