The blondie who favors a simple haircut is known to enjoy surfing with her husband. Not only that, Roberta Raffel’s world seems to revolve around her family. She and her husband share their fun activities on social media, including cooking, shopping, bowling, cycling, traveling and other outdoor activities.
Here are more interesting facts about Roberta Raffel that you should know.
The age gap between Roberta Raffel and her husband
Roberta Raffel celebrates her birthday every September 21. Born in 1953, she is 20 years older than her husband who was born on November 16, 1973. Details of her life is not public knowledge because she wasn’t famous until her marriage to her husband made her a celebrity.
Consequently, there is little information about her early life, however, she has two siblings; her brother and sister
However, Raffle was born in the United States and belongs to Caucasian ethnicity.
How she met Marcus Lemonis
The beginning of the couple’s relationship was at a business event; the Coterie trade show for women’s fashion that was held in 2016. During the event, Raffle introduced herself to Lemonis in a bid to sell her business. Afterwards, the duo became friendly and it quickly escalated into a relationship.
Subsequently, both were engaged on Christmas day of 2017 after Lemonis proposed via a gift from Santa.
Roberta Raffel’s wedding was shifted from its initial location
Talk about having all things planned for your big day and natural disaster forces you to make an alternative arrangement? That was the situation Roberta and Lemonis found themselves in as they had earlier planned their wedding to hold at Montecito California but had to shift it to the Bel Air Hotel in Los- Angeles due to fire outbreaks and mudslides.
Nonetheless, the wedding was successfully held in February 2018. It was a simple ceremony with few close friends and family members but there was an entire weekend of partying. More so, a priest and a Cantor presided over the ceremony because of the couples’ different religious beliefs.
Roberta Raffel’s previous marriage
Raffel has been married previously before tying the knot with Lemonis. She is a private person and has not revealed details of her personal life or former marriages. Some sources, however, disclosed that she was married to Lee Raffel, the father of her son and daughter.
Likewise, Lemonis was previously married to Ila Penfold in 2003 but they divorced in 2017. They had no children together. He was rumored to be dating one of the Real Housewives of New York stars, Bethenny Frankel.
Her husband’s Career and Net Worth
Marcus Lemonis is a rich man, no doubt. With a net worth of $900 million, he is not too far from reaching the billionaire mark since he makes his money from several investments.
Most people are aware that he is the CEO of Camping World with its headquarters in Illinois, but some are unaware that he is also the CEO of Good Sam Club and Ganders Outdoors. According to Market Realist, Camping World acquired the House, which is a sports-dedicated website, in 2017. Lemonis is also in charge of Lemonis and other subsidiaries of Camping World.
Furthermore, Lemonis has a reality TV show, The Profit, which made its debut in 2013. It airs on CNBC and other TV channels and began its seventh season in 2020. Meanwhile, there is no information on Raffel’s net worth but sources say that she is a shareholder in Camping World, having invested $1.3 million into the firm.
Her charity Foundation
Raffel and her husband are using their money to better the lives of the underprivileged in society. They established the Lemon-Aid Foundation and pledged $50 million in loans and equity investments for poor communities and small businesses.
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About Roberta Raffel
Marcus Lemonis was born in Beirut, Lebanon on November 16, 1973 but was adopted by a Greek couple known as Sophia after his biological parents abandoned him in a hotel room, four days after he was born. They raised him in Miami Florida, U.S.A. He completed his high school at Christopher Columbus High School in 1991 and then got a degree in Political Science and Criminology from Marquette University in 1995. Upon graduation, he ran for the Florida House of Representatives under the Democratic Party in 1995 but lost.
Subsequently, he founded Freedom Road which led him to acquire RV partnership. It later merged with Camping World in 2006 and further merged with Good Sam Enterprises in 2011.
Roberta Raffel and her husband are a perfect pair in spite of their huge age difference. They are a happy couple and are living a luxurious life. They reside in their $7 million home in Lake Forest Illinois and also have a property in Montecito California valued at $6.85 million.
