John Schnabel net worth and salary: John Schnabel is a Reality Star who has a net worth of $5 billion. John Schnabel was born in in February 11, 1920. Recurring star on the Discovery Channel series Gold Rush who purchased the Big Nugget Mine in Porcupine Creek, Alaska when he was 68 years old. He purchased the mine after undergoing triple bypass surgery because his doctors told him to remain active.
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💰John Schnabel Net worth: $5 billion (Updated at 15 March 2019)
About
Recurring star on the Discovery Channel series Gold Rush who purchased the Big Nugget Mine in Porcupine Creek, Alaska when he was 68 years old. He purchased the mine after undergoing triple bypass surgery because his doctors told him to remain active.
Before Fame
He served in the United State Air Corps from 1941 to 1946 following the Pearl Harbor bombings.
Trivia
He was a competitive bridge player, placing in several national tournaments.
Family Life
His father was a Kansas wheat farmer who fled from US Marshals as he was brewing bootleg alcohol. He had five children with his wife Erma Dire.
Associated With
He passed on his gold mining operations to his grandsons Payson and Parker Schnabel.
