Billy Graham Net Worth: Know his earnings, career, early life, family, works

Billy Graham is a prominent American Christian evangelist who has a total net worth of $25 million. He spent more than sixty years lecturing the gospel. He became an international sensation in 1980's.

Wondering How Did Baptist Evangelist Billy Graham Earn His $25 Million Net Worth?

Billy Graham has total assets of $25 million. His yearly compensation from the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association for the year 1950 is $15,000.

In May 1970, his sales of the book, "The Jesus Generation" reached $10,670,000 which approximately sold 200,000 copies in the first two weeks after publication.

Billy's one of the book, "Angels: God's Secret Agents" in October 1974 made $25,710,000, which sold around 1 million copies within 90 days after release.

In September 1977, Billy sales of the book, "How Rich to be Born Again" is $12,790,000. In December 1978, his annual salary is $39,500 from the Billy Graham Evangelisti Association.

In December 2014, his annual salary is $880,000 for running the two charities. His donation to various people was $600,000.

Billy Graham's Property

He has owned a real estate in Montreat, North Caroline in a modest log home in a remote area of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

How Did Billy Graham Start His Career And Professional Life?

In the year 1943 to 1944, Billy Graham served quickly as a pastor of the First Baptist Church in Western Springs, Illinois. From 1948-1952, he filled in as the President of Northwestern Bible College in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

In 1949,  he was embraced at social affair called 'Christ for Greater Los Angeles' to preach at their L.A. revival and individuals developed in large numbers to witness this occasion. This expanded the revival for an extra five weeks and with the heavy coverage from the wire services and daily papers, he turned into a national figure.

After the World War II, America's cultural climate was under the risk of Communism. He preached against it and made evangelism a non-threatening and simple way to deal with beat the feelings of fears of war and agony. People turned to otherworldliness for comfort and he turned into their leader and a ray of hope.

In 1950, Billy established the 'Billy Graham Evangelistic Association' service alongside his partners to extend their community. Billy contributed essentially to the Civil Rights Movement and became one of the dearest friends of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Moreover, Billy held integrated crusades in Birmingham, Alabama, on Easter 1964 in the fallout of the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church.

He held evangelistic gatherings on various college campuses—at the University of Minnesota in 1950-51, a 4-day mission at Yale University in 1957, and seven days in length arrangement of gatherings at the University of North Carolina's Carmichael Auditorium in September 1982.

Billy drove a series of gatherings in the United Kingdom, called Mission England, where he used utilized open-air football grounds as venues in 1984. In 1991, he held his biggest occasion in North America on the Great Lawn of New York's Central Park. 

Let's Know About Early Life And Childhood Of Billy Graham

Billy Graham was born on November 7, 1918, on a dairy farm near Charlotte, North Caroline, as William Franklin Graham Jr. He is the child of William Franklin Billy Graham Senior, a businessman, and farmer and Marrow Coffee Graham. He has three siblings, two younger sisters Melvin & Katherine, and a brother Jean.

Concerning about his education, Billy graduated from Sharon High School in 1936. Later, he went to Bob Jones College, Cleveland, however, left it following a couple of months. Billy earned his Bachelor's degree in theology from Trinity College in 1940 and his BA in anthropology from Wheaton College, Illinois in 1943. 

Billy Graham Wife And Child

Talking about his marital life, Billy Graham is a married man. Billy got married to Ruth McCue Bell on August 13, 1943. The couple welcomed five children, Virginia Leftwich Graham, Ann Graham Lotz, Ruth Graham, Franklin Graham and Nelson Edman Graham.

Billy Graham Found Dead At Home

Billy Graham who transformed religious life in America through his counseling, died on 21st February 2018, Wednesday. According to the reports by KCRG Network it is mentioned that the 99 years old Billy was discovered dead in his own home at Montreat, North Carolina.

According to the report, the passing was a natural cause and was related to his health issues. Billy was suffering from different diseases like pneumonia, broken hips, and prostate cancer, which rushed his death.