Biography
Carol Held Knight Armstrong (born 1945) is a prominent businesswoman and mother.
She is the wife of the first astronaut to set foot on the moon, Neil Armstrong.
Before marrying Neil, she was married to Ralph Knight and had two children.
The widow of the late Neil Armstrong is in her seventies.
American businessman
Carol Held Knight |
|
|---|---|
 Carol Held Knight: History, Biography, Photos |
|
| Wiki Events & About Data | |
| Full name: | Carol Held Knight Armstrong |
| Stage name: | Carol Held Knight |
| Born: | [1945(79yearsold)[1945(79tuổi) |
| Place of birth: | USA |
| Nationality: | American |
| Parents: | Rosario Cota, Victor Held |
| The children: | Molly Knight, Andrew Knight |
| Height: | 1.6 minutes |
| Siblings: | Marianne |
| Husband • Spouse: | Neil Armstrong (married 1994–2012), Ralph Knight (married ?–1989) |
| Boyfriend • Partner: | Do not have |
| Job: | Businesswoman |
| Net worth: | 8 million US dollars |
Early life
In 1945, Carol Held Knight was born. She was the daughter of Rosario Cota and Victor Held.
Her parents, of Ukrainian and Polish origin, fled to Britain after the war from Czechoslovakia.
Carol Held Knight grew up with her older sister, Marianne.
The two brothers often went to dance halls and pubs from a young age, lying to their father that they were going to the ballet.
Education
Carol Held Knight has a background in education. She trained as a teacher.
Career
Carol Held Knight runs her modest family construction business in Cincinnati.
Personal life
Ralph Knight was Carol Held Knight’s first husband. In 1989, she lost her first husband in a plane crash. Molly Knight and Andrew Knight are Carol Held Knight’s children from her marriage to Ralph Knight.
Ralph Knight died when they were both teenagers. Carol Held Knight raised her children while running her modest family construction business in Cincinnati.
Carol Held Knight married Neil Armstrong in Ohio on June 12, 1994. She and Neil were married in two different ceremonies. Carol Held Knight’s first wedding was small and intimate, held at a small venue in Ohio, where she grew up.
Their second wedding took place a few days later at the ‘San Ysidro Ranch’ in California, and it was a grand affair. Carol and Neil built their first home in California after their marriage and lived there for many years.
Carol Held Knight and Neil Armstrong spent their final years together in Indian Hill, Ohio. The couple had no children.
Sadly, Neil Armstrong passed away on August 25, 2012, following complications related to heart surgery he had undergone just days earlier.
Carol Held Knight remained in their Indian Hill home after his death.
Net worth
Carol Held Knight has an estimated net worth of $8 million, thanks to an inheritance she received after her husband’s death.
