Orrin Hatch is an American lawyer and politician with a net worth of $5 million. Hatch is the longest-serving Republican senator in history, having served in the Senate for 42 years.
Orrin Hatch Net Worth (2024)
| Net worth | 5 million dollars |
| Name | Orrin Hatch |
| Nation | USA |
| Year old | 88 years old |
| Income | $250k (per year) |
| Last updated | 2024 |
Orrin Hatch Net Worth Growth
| Net worth 2024 | 5 million dollars |
| Net worth 2023 | 5 million dollars |
| Net worth 2022 | $4.8 million |
| Net worth 2021 | $4.7 million |
| Net worth 2020 | $4.5 million |
| Net worth 2018 | $4.5 million |
Early life and education
Orrin Grant Hatch was born on March 22, 1934, in Homestead, Pennsylvania, to Jesse Hatch and Helen France Hatch. He had eight siblings, two of whom died as infants.
His brother Jesse was a nose turret gunner in the United States Air Force and was killed in action in 1945. Hatch was the first member of his family to attend college, earning a BA in history from Brigham Young University in 1959.
He also competed in 11 amateur boxing bouts and attended the University of Pittsburgh School of Law to study law. Hatch practiced law in Pittsburgh before moving to Utah in 1969.
Senatorial Career
Hatch was elected to the United States Senate in 1976, defeating Democratic candidate Frank Moss, who had served three terms.
Music and film career
Orrin Hatch is passionate about music and has appeared in several films. He is a pianist, violinist, and organist. As an LDS music recording artist, he has earned over $10,000.
“Eight Days of Hanukkah” was written by Hatch, who also worked on the recording. Madeline Stone wrote the music for the song. In the early 1970s, Hatch worked as a band manager for Free Agency, a Mormon-themed folk band.
Frank Zappa composed a guitar piece called “Orrin Hatch On Skis” for his 1988 album Guitar. Orrin Hatch and Janice Kapp Perry co-wrote the song “Heal Our Land,” which was performed at George W. Bush’s inauguration in 2005.
In 1997, they released “My God Is Love,” a CD from Tree Music, and then “Come to the Manger.” Hatch made a cameo appearance in a scene at a cocktail party in Washington, DC, in Steven Soderbergh’s Oscar-winning film Traffic.
In the 30 Rock episode “Jack Gets in the Game,” he played one of Dr. Leo Spaceman’s celebrity clients. Hatch co-wrote the lyrics to “Eight Days of Hanukkah,” and appeared in “Ms. Ludgate-Dwyer Goes to Washington.”
One of his songs, Souls Along The Way, was used by Steven Soderbergh as the theme song in the film Ocean’s 12. Hatch and others wrote the song “Blades Of Grass And Pure White Stones”.
Biography of Orrin Hatch
| Real name | Orrin Hatch |
| Nickname | Orrin |
| Year old | 88 years old (died April 23, 2022) |
| Height | In feet – 6 feet 2 inchesIn meters – 1.88 mIn centimeters – 188 cm |
| Weight | In Kilograms – 77 KgIn Pounds – 169 lbs |
| Family | Father – Jesse HatchMother – Helen Frances HatchSister – NoneBrother – None |
| Girlfriend | Do not have |
| Wife | Elaine Hatch (married 1957–2022) |
| Children | Brent Hatch, Scott Hatch, Jesse Hatch, Kimberly Hatch, Marcia Hatch, Alysa Hatch |
“Graduation is not the end; it is the beginning.”
– Orrin Hatch
Orrin Hatch’s Social Media Profile
Article
Hatch is also the author of several law journal articles. Here is a list of his articles:
- The Equal Rights Amendment: Myth and Reality, Savant Press (1983).
- Higher Law: Understanding the Doctrine of Christ, Shadow Mountain (1995).
- Square Peg: Confessions of a Citizen Senator, Basic Books (2002).
- LDS Mormon Politician as Musician, text of an interview with Orrin Hatch by Phillip K. Bimstein, in Washington, DC (2003), transcribed by Jonathan Murphy.
Honor
- Commander of the Order of the Star of Romania, Romania 2017.
- Order of Prince Branimir.jpg Order of Duke Branimir, Republic of Croatia 2018.
- 2018 Presidential Medal of Freedom
- 2018 Secretary of the Air Force Outstanding Public Service Award.
- Canterbury Medal 2020.
Personal life
In 1957, Orrin Hatch married Elaine Hansen. They had six children together. He was a member of the Federal Society and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Orrin Hatch wears a mezuzah necklace to remind himself that another Holocaust will never happen, as a staunch supporter of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Summary
At the time of his death, Orrin Hatch’s net worth was estimated to be $5 million. Hatch died on April 23, 2022, in Salt Lake City, at the age of 88. He made his fortune as a senator as well as through music and film performances.
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