Ty Pennington

Ty Pennington: Biography in Details

Who is Ty Pennington?

Ty Pennington is an American television host, artist, and carpenter who is immensely popular for being a host of ‘Food Network’ which premiered in May 2015.

He is mostly known for working as a host of ‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’ which was broadcast on ABC.

In which school did Ty Pennington attend?

Ty Pennington was born to Yvonne Burton, a school psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America, with the birth name of Gary Tygert Burton Pennington.

He was raised by his mother along with his brother Wynn because his mother was separated from his father when he was a kid.

Also, he was given the family name Pennington by his stepfather who adopted him and his brother.

He and his brother grew up in his own hometown Marietta and attended Sprayberry High School in Marietta, Georgia.

From a very early age in life, he was interested in working as a carpenter. He and his friends built a three-story wooden building that was highly acclaimed by his neighbors.

He also studied at Kennesaw State University and at Atlanta College of Art whereby, he completed a diploma in commercial art.

Furthermore, Ty Pennington also obtained an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Savannah College of Art and Design.

Ty Pennington: Career, salary, and net worth

Ty Pennington initiated his career as a carpenter when he was the age of 12 when he built a three-story wooden house with the help of his neighbor friends.

But, during his last semester, he was motivated to pursue a career in modeling which made him a model who has traveled to numerous places and worked for brands such as Diet Coke, Macy’s, and Bayer.

He got his breakthrough when he was a host for ‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’ which was aired on ABC in 2003.

The show, ‘The Revolution’ which premiered on January 16, 2012, made him an important member in 2011.

Thus, with the help of his talents and appearances, Ty Pennington is now of a net worth of $12 million as of 2023.

Is Ty Pennington involved in any rumors and controversies?

Ty Pennington was fired by ABC in 2006 due to certain events that took place in New Orleans.

He was also arrested for DUI in 2007. He was fined, put on the alcohol education program, and also 36 months of probation.

Body Measurement: Height, Weight, Hair Color

He has a height of 5 feet and 11 inches and a weight of 75 kg. His hair is brown and his eyes are blue.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

Ty Pennington is active on social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts.

He has more than 611k followers on his Facebook account. Ty Pennington has 97.2k fans on Twitter and 105k on Instagram.

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