Eric Goode

Eric Goode: Biography in Details

Who is Eric Goode?

Eric Goode is a hotelier, conservationist, and filmmaker. He is renowned as the director of the TV documentary, Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness. 

He is also the founder of Turtle Conservancy.

Who are the parents of Eric Goode?

Eric Goode was born as Eric V. Goode on the 19th of December 1957 in Rhode Island to Fredrick and Marilyn Goode. However, he spent most of his childhood in New York. Later, he moved to California along with his family. He is of British ethnicity.

His father, Fredrick is a teacher and painter by profession whereas his mother, Marilyn is a naturalist and conservationist. He has four siblings including Christopher and Jennifer. Among them, he happens to be the second child to his parents.

Talking about his educational background, Eric Goode attended the Academy of Art University in San Franciso. Also, he happens to be an alumna of Parson School of Design.

Eric Goode- Professional Career

Hotelier Career

In 1981, Eric Goode started his career as a hotelier with the first club. However, the name of the club is not known. Following that, he formed the nightclub, Area. The center of attraction of the club is the changing themes of the club. Also, the artists of the club were another feature of the club. Soon the club became a big success.

After that, he started opening the restaurants, hotels, and nightclub chains. Some of his most popular outlets include B Bar & Grill, The Maritime Hotel, The Jane Hotel, and Waverly Inn.

Conservationist & Philanthropist

Beside his hospitality business, he is extremely popular for works ad animal philanthropist. In 2005, he founded the non-profit organization, Turtle Conservancy. Along with the organization, he works for the preservation the endangered turtles. For that, he created the first rescue and breeding center.

Apart from that, the organization has brought significant portions of the land in various sections of the world to secure the habitat of endangered turtles.

That includes over 900 acres in South Africa, around 1,000 acres of Tropical Deciduous Forest in Sonora, Mexico, over 60,000 acres at Durango for Bolson Tortoise, and 1,890 acres in Palawan, the Philippines for Palawan Forest Turtle.

Also, he is active in various organizations including Global Wildlife Conservation, Rainforest Trust, and Chelonian Research Institute as the board member.

Career as Filmmaker

He also happens to be a talented filmmaker too. As a filmmaker, he is more inclined towards the documentaries rather than the commercial ones.

In 2005, he filmed his first documentary, John L. Behler Chelonian Center. Following that, he made the documentaries like Madagascar, In Search of the Okinawa Leaf Turtle, and In Search of the Impressed Tortoise.

Last, in 2020, Eric Goode directed the documentary, Tiger King. Netflix’s mini-documentary is based on the interconnection of the Big Cat Conservation and collecters in America,

What is Eric Goode’s net worth?

As of 2023, Eric Goode has an estimated net worth of $90 million. His earnings as a film director range from $31k to $210k. Besides that, he also makes through his production works too.

His net worth is mainly attributed to Nightclubs, Restaurants, and Hotels that he owns.

Eric Goode- Controversy & Rumors

Recently, Eric Goode has been in the headlines as he laid off his restaurant workers in the mid of coronavirus. Due to the coronavirus, he has shut all the doors of their hotels. Hence, he has laid off employees including around 70 cooks and waiters.

The staff of B Bar wrote a letter requesting two weeks of paid time off. Three days later, he responded by sending formal letters of termination to the staff.

What are the body measurements of Eric Goode?

Eric Goode has blue eyes with black hair. He has a decent height and an average weight. However, details on his body stats are not available.

Social Media Profile

Eric Goode is not active on any social media platform including Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

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