How much money did Anderson Cooper inherit from his parents?

Anderson Cooper is a renowned American broadcast journalist and political commentator best known as the primary anchor of the CNN news broadcast show Anderson Cooper 360°.

Anderson Hays Cooper was born on June 3, 1967, in New York, New York, the United States as the younger son of author, screenwriter, and actor Wyatt Emory Cooper and artist, fashion designer, writer, and heiress Gloria Vanderbilt.

Anderson Cooper’s father, Wyatt died January 5, 1978, at the age of 50. He lost his older brother, Carter Vanderbilt Cooper when he was 21 years old. Carter had committed suicide on July 22, 1988, at age 23.

Anderson Cooper attended the Dalton School, a private day school in the Upper East Side neighbourhood of Manhattan, graduating a semester early at the age of 17. He later attended Yale University. He was inducted into the Manuscript Society, majoring in political science and graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1989.

Anderson Cooper joined CNN in 2001 and was given his own show, Anderson Cooper 360°, in 2003. His popularity skyrocketed with his coverage of Hurricane Katrina.

Anderson Cooper became the first openly LGBT person to moderate a presidential debate in 2016.  He also serves as a correspondent for 60 Minutes on CBS News.

How much money did Anderson Cooper inherit from his parents?

Anderson Cooper inherited less than $1.5 million from his late mother Gloria Vanderbilt’s estate following her death in 2019.