Arlene Dickinson is a famous Canadian entrepreneur, actress, as well as an author. To the public, Arlene Dickinson is perhaps best known for her appearances on the reality television series called “Dragon’s Den”. In the series, which premiered in 2006, Dickinson serves on the panel of judges, which consists of Jim Treliving, David Chilton, Michael Wekerle and Vikram Vij. Dickinson joined the series during its second season, and has been present on the show since then. Named as one of the best reality programs during the “Banff World Television Festival”, “Dragon’s Den” has produced nine seasons and a total of 151 episodes so far. In addition to the latter show, Arlene Dickinson is notable for her appearances alongside Jim Treliving in the reality television series entitled “The Big Decision”, based on Gerry Robinson’s “Gerry’s Big Decision” show. Dickinson had also starred in an episode of R. B. Carney’s “Murdoch Mysteries” with Yannick Bisson, Helene Joy and Thomas Craig, and a cooking reality show entitled “Recipe to Riches”. Currently, Arlene Dickinson is considered to be among “The Top 100 Women Business Owners”, as well as “Canada’s Most Powerful Women Top 100”.
Arlene Dickinson Net Worth $80 Million
A well-known businesswoman, as well as an actress, how rich is Arlene Dickinson? According to sources, Arlene Dickinson’s net worth is estimated to be $80 million, the majority of which she has accumulated due to her business ventures and her many appearances on television screens.
Arlene Dickinson was born in 1956 in South Africa, yet she has spent most of her time in Canada, where she attended high school. One of Dickinson’s first business ventures was a “Venture Communications” company, where she started working in 1988. A year later, Dickinson became the sole owner of the company. Over the years, “Venture Communications” has become one of the largest firms in Canada. Largely due to her contributions to the expansion of the company, Dickinson became regarded as one of the most powerful people in business.
In addition to the latter firm, in 2012 Dickinson established her own company entitled “Arlene Dickinson Enterprises”, with the aim of funding entrepreneurs in Canada. So far, her company has partnered with “Balzac’s Coffee Roasters” and “Urban Cultivator”. “Arlene Dickinson Enterprises” has also served as an inspiration for the “Youlnc.com” website.
Aside from her business ventures, Dickinson also works at the University of Waterloo, where she holds a position on the advisory board. In 2011, Arlene Dickinson released “Persuasion”, her first book, which spent several weeks on the list of best-sellers. For her contributions, Dickinson was rewarded with Lifetime Achievement Award, Pinnacle Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence, as well as received an honorary degree from Northern Alberta Institute of Technology and Mount Saint Vincent University.
In regards to her personal life, Arlene Dickinson married for the first time when she was 19 years old, but divorced her husband when she was 31. She was then in a relationship with David Downer, but she is currently single. She has four children, as well as five grandchildren.
