Marcus Anthony Lemonis is a Lebanese-born American businessman, media star, philanthropist, and politician. He is currently President and CEO of Camping World, Good Sam Enterprises, Gander Outdoors and The House Boardshop. Likewise, being the star of The Benefit, a CNBC reality show about saving small businesses.

MARCUS LEMONIS: EARLY CHILDHOOD, EDUCATION, FAMILY

Lemonis, called Ricardo, was born in Beirut, Lebanon, to parents Abdallel and Nadia. He was born in the turmoil of civil war and foreign invasions on November 16, 1973. Four days after his birth, his parents abandoned him in an orphanage. Leo and Sophia Lemonis, a couple living in Miami, Florida, adopted him when he was born on July 29, 1974. His father was Greek and his mother Lebanese.

Lemonis was introduced to the automotive industry as a child, with his grandfather, Anthony Abraham, owner of two of the largest Chevrolet dealerships in the United States and Lee Iacocca serving as a family friend and later mentor and investor. financial back to Marcus, lending him millions to start an RV business. Lemonis graduated from Christopher Columbus High School in 1991, graduated from Marquette University in Milwaukee in 1995 with a bachelor’s degree in political science and a minor in criminology, and ran unsuccessfully as a Democrat for a seat in the House of Representatives. from Florida shortly after graduation, after which he based his career in the automotive industry.

MARCUS LEMONIS: CAREER AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Lemonis, who appears on the ballot as Marc Anthony Lemonis, lost 42.44% to 57.56% to incumbent Republican President Bruno Barreiro. However, Miami Herald endorsed it. The newspaper called Lemonis, a liberal, a “political neophyte”, but supported him because “he exudes vitality and ideas”.

Lemonis worked for Anthony Abraham Chevrolet, his grandfather’s car dealership in South Florida. Iaccoca assisted Lemonis in the launch and purchase of Holiday RV Superstores. He was CEO of Holiday RV Superstores Inc, from June 2001 to February 2003. He then co-founded a company called FreedomRoads and started buying RV dealerships. The company merged with Camping World as CEO in 2006, and merged with Good Sam Enterprises in 2011, with Lemonis again at the helm.

As CEO of Camping World, Lemonis first tied himself to NASCAR in 2004, when driver John Andretti was financed by the company. In 2007, Lemonis and Camping World announced that they would take over NASCAR East Series sponsorship. They also confirmed sponsorship of the Craftsman Truck Series late that same year, renaming it the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, making the company one of the sport’s top three sponsors. In 2014, Lemonis and NASCAR teamed up to extend Camping World’s Truck Series sponsorship through 2022.

MARCUS LEMONIS: PERSONAL LIFE AND WIFE

In 2018, Marcus Lemonis married Roberta “Bobbi” Raffel and resides in Lake Forest, Illinois. Raffel celebrates her birthdays on September 21 and would be just over 20 years older than her famous husband Lemonis.

MARCUS LEMONIS: WEALTH AND SOCIAL MEDIA

Marcus Lemonis net income in 2020 is valued at $900 million which is an impressive net worth. Celebrity businessman Marcus Lemonis is perhaps better considered the host of CNBC television show The Benefit than the chairman and CEO of Camping World Holdings, a retailer of recreational vehicles and camping gear. . Similarly, his wife Roberta Lemonis paid $1.3 million on March 15 for 99,094 Camping World shares, or about $13.27 each on average, according to a form submitted by Marcus Lemonis. The investment represents his total interest in the company. While, through LLCs, Marcus Lemonis owns the equivalent of 35,

Likewise, talking about his social media availability, he is available on Instagram by the name marcuslemonis with 1.3 million followers. Likewise, he is also available on Twitter as marcuslemonis where he has 573k followers.

MARCUS LEMONIS: BODY MEASUREMENTS

He is 1.82 meters tall and weighs 100 kg. He has black eye color and hair color. However, no further information is available about his body measurements.