Jack Canfield, born on the 19th August 1944, in Forth Worth, Texas, is an American author and world-renowned speaker who became popular for his books like the “Chicken Soup for the Soul” and “The Success Principles: How to Get From Where You Are to Where You Want to Be.”
So how much is Canfield’s net worth? As of mid-2016, it is reported to be $25 million, acquired from the sales of his books and the many motivational messages he has given throughout his career.
Jack Canfield Net Worth$25 million
Canfield spent his younger educational years at Linsly Military Institute and matriculated in 1962. He later attended Harvard University from where he graduated with a degree in Chinese History. He also studied at the University of Massachusetts Amherst for his M.Ed. and at the University of Santa Monica for his PhD.
Canfield’s career started as a high school teacher, teaching students at a high school in Chicago, Illinois. He then transitioned to working in different corporate jobs like the Clinton Job Corps Center and W. Clement and Jessie V. Stone Foundation in Chicago. His early years working in the corporate world started his net worth, and became an inspiration for his next career move.
In 1976, Canfield co-authored his first book “100 Ways to Enhance Self-Concept in The Classroom: A Handbook for Teachers and Parents”. He also opened a center in 1978, called the New England Center for Personal and Organizational Development. The center became the start of a new career for Canfield, and son he became a motivational author and speaker, traveling in various states. This helped his net worth immensely and also became an inspiration for his next book.
In 1993, Canfield co-wrote the book “Chicken Soup for the Soul” with Mark Victor Hansen. The stories they gathered from the different audiences they encountered in their speaking, engagements became the basis of the book. At first, the book was ignored by many publishing houses, but once released to the public it became one of the best-selling books of the ’90’s. The success of “Chicken Soup for the Soul” led to a series of books, including “The Aladdin Factor”, “Dare to Win”, “The Power of Focus” and “The Success Principles: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be”. The sales of the books tremendously increased his wealth and made him a very well-known author and speaker.
With his desire to inspire and train other people, especially in the corporate world, Canfield has created plenty of groups to reach out to different types of people. He founded The Canfield Training Group that motivates professionals to achieve success in their personal and professional lives. He also founded The Foundation for Self-Esteem that provides resources for self-esteem and motivation. He also helped to create the “Goals Program” a video and training program. The success of his many businesses also attributed to his net worth.
In terms of his personal life, Canfield has been married to Inga Marie Mahoney since 2001. He has five children who are the product of previous marriages to Georgia Lee Noble(m. 1978–1999), and Judith Ohlbaum (m. 1971–1976).
