Hilary Geary Ross Bio, Family, Husband, Net Worth, Measurements

Hilary Geary Ross is an American businesswoman, writer, and passionate philanthropist. She is also widely recognized as the wife of Wilbur L. Ross, who served as United States Secretary of Commerce under President Donald Trump from 2017 to 2021. Additionally, the Republican Party member previously served as Chairman and CEO of private equity firm WL Ross & Co.

Other than that, the couple are notable art collectors and are said to have a combined worth of $125 million. The duo won the Elizabeth L. and John H. Schuler Award from The Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach together in 2010. They received the award for the guest house built on the neighboring property with architect Thomas Kirchhoff and the interior designer Mario Buatta. Scroll to find out more about his personal and professional life.

HILARY GEARY ROSS: BIOGRAPHY, FAMILY, CAREER

The multi-faceted personality was born on July 4, 1950, which puts her aging around 70 years old. She was born to supportive parents, J. Jeffrey Roche and Patricia Murray Wood, in New York, USA. Her father worked as an editor for a New York-based publication while her mother worked as a writer at Southampton Press. She has one brother, older sister Robin Roche. Regarding her education, she completed her education at the Hewitt School. She then enrolled at the French College in New York.

HILARY GEARY ROSS: CAREER AND LIFE ACHIEVEMENTS

Geary has made a career as a businesswoman and writer. She is the editor-in-chief of the American lifestyle magazine “Quest”. Additionally, she worked as a Palm Beach columnist for the New York Social Diary website. As a writer, she has authored two coffee table books published in 2011 and 2014. Her books feature the intimate portraits of high profile socialites, celebrities and many more.

She is also an active philanthropist in different parts of the country. Since 1983, Hilary has been a member of the Boys Club of New York Honor Board. Then she was appointed president of the Women’s Board from 1988 to 1990. She has worked with several foundations in the past, including the Palm Beach Preservation Foundation and the Blenheim Palace Foundation.

She and her husband Wilbur are art collectors who own a combined art collection worth $125 million. Ms. Ross continues to serve on the board of trustees of the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC as well as the board of trustees of the Ford Theater. Additionally, she and her husband Wilbur won the Ballinger Award from the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach in 2004. Additionally, in 2010, they won the Elizabeth L. and John H. Schuler Award from the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach.

HILARY GEARY ROSS: PERSONAL LIFE AND HUSBAND

Coming to her personal life, she married three times and divorced. She married her first husband, John W. Geary II on April 28, 1973. They were married at First Presbyterian Church in Southampton. Additionally, John had worked as a stockbroker on the New York Stock Exchange. She was married to him until his death in the mid-1990s. From the marriage, she produced two children: sons Ted and Jack Geary.

Her second marriage to Peter Green, an English businessman, but soon after she separated from him. In 2004, she married industrialist and financier Wilbur L. Ross, Jr. for the third time. The American businessman served as United States Secretary of Commerce under President Donald Trump from 2017 to 2021. Wilbur also married twice before marrying Hilary.

HILARY GEARY ROSS: NET WORTH AND SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES

She has an estimated net worth of around $155 million as of now. She has invested in several successful business ventures and books. Additionally, she owned nearly $3 million worth of stock in the company where her husband Ross was the CEO of Boeing. Her husband owns multi-million dollar properties in Palm Beach, Florida.

It seems that the businesswoman is not active on different social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook. But we can see a private Instagram account under his name on Instagram.

HILARY GEARY ROSS: BODY MEASUREMENTS

She has a well groomed and slim body which is 5 feet 6 inches or 1.68 meters tall and weighs around 54 kg. Other than that, there is no information about his measurements. She has blonde hair color with blue eye color.