Carol Hagen: 6 things to know about Lester Holts wife

Married to NBC Nightly News host Lester Holt, Carol Hagen is a former flight attendant who currently makes a living as a real estate agent.

Carol met Lester during her days as a flight attendant. Their marriage is blessed with two children named Stephan and Cameron Hagen.

6 things you need to know about Carol Hagen

1. Marriage to Lester Holt

Carol is married to journalist Lester Holt. The couple first met in 1980. Lester Holt was studying for a degree at California State University when they met. The couple married in 1982.

It is rare for a couple in the spotlight to maintain such longevity in marriage. The couple have been married for 38 years and surprisingly there has been no whiff of divorce or scandal involving the couple.

Lester Holt worked as an anchor, reporter and correspondent for 19 years with CBS. He was employed in 1981 as a reporter for WCBS-TV in New York. In 1982, he was named a reporter and weekend anchor on KNXT in Los Angeles. In 1986, Holt transferred to WBBM-TV in Chicago, where he anchored the Evening News for the next 14 years.

A widely traveled man, Lester has reported from Iraq, Haiti, Northern Ireland, Somalia and El Salvador. He was the moderator for the 2016 presidential debates which took place on September 26, 2016. The debate is the most-watched record in US history with 84 million tuned viewers.

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Holt also interviewed President Trump in May 2017 where the matter of firing James Comey was discussed. The interview then attracted enormous political attention. He also appeared in films like The Fugitive, US Marshals and Primal Fear. He had a very successful career with a jaw-dropping net worth of around $10 million.

2. Carol Hagen Job/Career

There’s no doubt that Carol Hagen came into the limelight when she married Lester Holt. However, she did not do badly for herself. She worked in big cities like Los Angeles, Chicago and New York where she was a flight attendant. Carol is also a licensed real estate agent and real estate sales representative. Her area of ​​specialization is helping clients move and maximizing sale or resale value.

Prior to her foray into the real estate industry, she previously worked in the travel industry, sales and management. Outside of her real estate business, she seems to spend time writing on her personal blog. The only social media account she has a presence on remains Twitter where she currently has 435 followers.

3. Net worth

She basically lived in the shadow of her husband which isn’t such a bad place. There is currently no information about Carol Hagen’s net worth or income. But we will have to judge her on her husband’s net worth which currently stands at $10 million.

4. children

The impressive boys Holt Stefan and Cameron grew up to have impressive careers. Stefan Holt worked at WMAQ-TV NBC5 Chicago as an anchor for the morning news. He graduated in 2009 from Pepperdine University. He moved to WNBC at NYC 2016 so he could work with his father at 30 Rockefeller Plaza.

Carol Hagen’s other son, Cameron Holt, graduated with a B.Sc. in Mathematical and Computer Science from Stanford University. He also holds an M.Sc. in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford University. Cameron currently works as an equity derivatives trader at Morgan Stanley.

5. height, body measurement

Carol Hagen is a tall woman, she is around 185cm tall which is around 6ft 2in.

6. Travel and Vacation

When a couple has spent over three decades together in marriage, there must surely be something they do well. In an interview, Carol and Lester were asked about the secret to their marital longevity and their response was that laughter was a key part of their lives. The couple hinted that they make conscious efforts to have fun together.

In 2013, the couple were in Chicago together even though their time was cut short when Lester had to leave to cover the raging tornado in Oklahoma. In 2016, the couple were spotted at the Rio Olympics in Brazil together.

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