Shark Tank is a reality series which gives aspiring entrepreneurs the chance to present their business ideas to a panel of “Shark” investors, who will either choose to invest or not. The panel of “Sharks” is made up of some of the most successful businessmen and women in North America who are capable of taking these start-up businesses to another level. The show is part of a franchise that originated from Japan’s version Tigers of Money and the Canadian version, Dragon’s Den. Now onto the eighth season, Shark Tank has won two Emmy Awards and has become the most watched Friday night program on television. Here’s an interesting look at how much the cast is worth!
6. Barbara Corcoran
Estimated Net Worth: $80 million. This New Jersey businesswoman built her fortune through real estate. She’s currently credited as an investor, speaker, consultant, columnist, author and of course, television personality for her long-time tenure as a “Shark” investor on ABC’s Shark Tank. Not long after graduating college, Corcoran co-founded her own real estate business called The Corcoran Group and sold the business in 2001 for a reported $66 million. By the mid-70s she was a published author writing The Corcoran Report on real estate trends in NYC. Since joining Shark Tank in the first season, she’s invested in more than 20 businesses. Corcoran is a columnist for New York Daily News, More Magazine, The Daily Review and Redbook. She’s a real estate contributor for NBC’s Today show and hosts The Millionaire Broker on CNBC. Corcoran is currently estimated to be worth an approximate $80 million.
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