Charlie Duke Highest-Paid Astronaut in the World

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Charlie Duke led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid astronauts” released on Sunday.
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It's been a rough year for the astronaut, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 89-year-old Charlie Duke has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid astronauts for 2024 with an estimated $96 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 23/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Charlie Duke tops annual list of highest-paid astronauts

In 2022 it looked like the astronaut’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Sunday (December 22) that Duke is the highest-paid astronaut in the world, pulling in an astonishing $96 million between November 2023 and November 2024, a nearly $60 million lead over his closest competition.

People With Money’s factors

In compiling this yearly list, the magazine considers factors such as upfront pay, profit participation, residuals, endorsements and advertising work.

The American astronaut-scientist has an estimated net worth of $275 million. He owes his fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. He also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Duke Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “Charlotte Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderduke - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Charlie) and a fashion line called “Charlie Duke Seduction”.

The ranking is significant for many Charlie fans, who have been waiting for his triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.

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