Paula Fortunato (born May 15, 1962) is an American schoolteacher living in Toms River, New Jersey, United States. She taught third grade children at the Upper Side School in the Manhattan region.
She is the ex-wife of Sumner Redstone (Media Personality and Businessman). Furthermore, she married him in 2002 and later separated from her in 2009. Sumner used her creativity, skills and planning to create the massive media empires Viacom and CBS.
He had a strong hold on the National Amusement Theater Chains which controlled his two profitable companies, CBS and Viacom. The media mogul died on August 11, 2020 at his Los Angeles home.
At the time of his death, he was 97 years old. On August 12, 2020, the National Amusements team released the statement confirming Paula’s death. Still, the cause behind the billionaire businessman’s death has not been revealed in public.
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| Lifestyle/Biography | |
|---|---|
| Full real birth name | Paula Fortunato. |
| Nickname | Paula. |
| Profession | school teacher. |
| Date of Birth | May 15, 1962. |
| Age (How old, as of 2020) | 58 years . |
| in the news for | Her ex-husband Sumner Redstone (Businessman) died on August 11, 2020. |
| Birthplace/Hometown | Toms River (New Jersey, United States). |
| Nationality | American. |
| Sun Sign (Zodiac) | Taurus. |
| Sexuality | Heterosexual |
| Gender | Woman. |
| ethnicity | white caucasian. |
| Religion | Christian. |
| Current residence | USA |
| Physical stats and more | |
| Height | Feet inches: 5′ 4″ . Centimeters: 163cm . Meters: 1.63 meters . |
| Weight | Kilograms: 56 kg . Pounds: 124 pounds . |
| hair length | Long hair. |
| eye color | Black. |
| Hair color | Black. |
| Family | |
| Fathers | Father : Dr. Charles Fortunato. Mom : Carlota Fortunato. |
| Brothers | Name not found. |
| Education | |
| Highest Rating | Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education at New York University. |
| College | Private school. |
| College | 1. American University. 2. University of New York. |
| Personal information | |
| Marital status | Divorced. |
| husband’s name | Sumner Redstone (d. 2002-div. 2009). |
| Kids | None. |
Early years, parents and profile
Paula Fortunato was born on May 15, 1962 (58 years old, in 2020) in Toms River, New Jersey. Her mother’s name is Charlotte Fortunato and her father’s name is Dr. Charles Fortunato. She completed her graduate studies at American University.
After that, Sumner Redstone’s wife enrolled in New York City and earned her master’s degree in early childhood education. According to her birth information available online, her zodiac sign is Taurus. She is a Christian. However, the information about her siblings was not revealed.
Personal life
Paula Fortunato with her husband Sumner Redstone.
Mr. Redstone’s first wife’s name is Phyllis Gloria Raphael. They were married in 1974 and divorced in 1999. From their relationship, they shared a daughter, Shari Redstone, and a son, Brent Redstone.
Sumner Redstone with his ex-girlfriend Sydney Holland.
Paula Fortunato and Sumner then got married in 2002 and their relationship ended in early 2009. She was 39 years younger than her ex-husband. On January 22, 2009, the divorce case was finally settled in court. Redstone had cohabiting relationships with Sydney Holland and Manuela Herzer.
After the breakup with them, he asked them to return all things to him. With her two children, she settled in Los Angeles. She passed away on August 11, 2020.
Some interesting facts about Paula Fortunato
- After her marriage to Sumner, she quit her job at the Manhattan public school.
- Sumner Redstone’s wife, Paula Fortunato, taught the lower grade children in elementary school.
- Sumner started an NGO under his name Sumner M. Redstone Charitable Foundation and donated about $1 million US dollars to an NGO Literacy Inc. He gave about $10 million for scholarships and other development programs at Harvard Law School.
- He contributed about $150 million for philanthropic activities.
- He was a longtime supporter of the Democratic Party and gave money to promote candidates during the presidential and other major elections in the United States.
- On his professional front, Redstone has served as CEO of the National Amusement Theater Chain, CBS and Viacom. He was the main shareholder of these organizations. By court orders, he resigned as president at the age of 92 in February 2016.
- Wealth Valuation: According to Forbes records, Sumner Redstone’s net worth was $4 billion US dollars. He bought a house in the Beverly Park area of Los Angeles worth $14.5 million in 2002.
- His autobiography titled “A Passion To Win” co-authored with Peter Knobler published in 2001 by Viacom Simon & Schuster. Also, the book has complete details about the life struggle of him from an ordinary person to a billionaire businessman in the United States. It showed the complete fight history of him.
- At the time of his passing, he held about 70% of the voting stock in ViacomCBS. He actively contributed as a shareholder in the company’s decisions.
- In December 2008, he sold the Midway Games stake for around 89%.
- He had a strong and determined personality. On March 29, 1979, she suffered severe burns from the fire that broke out at the Copley Plaza Hotel. Fortunately, she survived the incident after an extensive 36-hour surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital. Even so, the doctors warned him that he could not return to live a normal life. Within eight years, he managed to become a fit person and started playing tennis again.
- The 97-year-old businessman recalled paving the way for the future generation of entrepreneurs Mark Zukerberg and Jeff Bezos.
- Prior to becoming an entrepreneur, he worked for United States Attorney General Tom C. Clark as a Special Assistant. He was a qualified attorney who entered private practice in 1950 in San Francisco.
- Later, he joined his dad’s theater business from National Amusements. He made his investments in Columbia Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Orion Pictures and Paramount Pictures and made huge profits. One thing he continually believed in was content is king.