Who Is Henry Kissinger?, Birthday, Family, Net Worth: Born on May 27, 1923, Henry Kissinger, officially known as Henry Alfred Kissinger is an American diplomat, geopolitical consultant, and politician.

Growing up, he enjoyed playing soccer. He played for the youth team of SpVgg Furth, which was one of the nation’s best clubs at the time

Born in Furth, Bavaria, Germany, Henry Kissinger originally arrived in the United States as a political refugee escaping Jewish persecution in Bavaria.

He excelled academically and graduated from Harvard College in 1950 where he earned his MA and PhD degrees at the University in 1951 and 1954, respectively.

He eventually became a naturalized citizen, and after a stint in the army, he became one of the most influential politicians and advisers of the latter 20th century.

Kissinger was one of the most vocal figures in the implementation of US foreign policy under presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.

As a practitioner of Realpolitik, he played a prominent role in United States foreign policy between 1969 and 1977, pioneering the policy of détente with the Soviet Union.

He also orchestrated an opening of relations with the People’s Republic of China, engaging in what became known as shuttle diplomacy in the Middle East to end the Yom Kippur War.

Apart from the above-mentioned, Kissinger also negotiated the Paris Peace Accords, which ended American involvement in the Vietnam War.

He has also been associated with such controversial policies as U.S. involvement in the 1973 Chilean military coup, a “green light” to Argentina’s military junta for their Dirty War.

Kissinger is also linked to the U.S. support for Pakistan during the Bangladesh Liberation War despite a genocide being perpetrated by Pakistan.

He served as United States Secretary of State and National Security Advisor under the presidential administrations of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.

After leaving government, he formed Kissinger Associates, an international geopolitical consulting firm. He has also written over a dozen books on diplomatic history and international relations.

Kissinger remains a controversial and polarizing figure in U.S. politics, both venerated by some as a highly effective U.S. Secretary of State and condemned by others for allegedly tolerating or supporting war crimes committed by allied nation-states during his tenure.

A 2015 survey of top international relations scholars, conducted by the College of William & Mary, ranked Kissinger as the most effective U.S. secretary of state in the 50 years to 2015.

Following the demise of centenarian George Shultz in February 2021, Kissinger is the oldest living former U.S. Cabinet member and the last surviving member of Nixon’s Cabinet.

Henry Kissinger Birthday

Henry Kissinger was born on May 27, 1923, in Furth, Germany. At the time of this writing (May 8, 2023), he was 99 years old. On May 27, Kissinger will be 100 years old.

Henry Kissinger Family

Parents

Henry Kissinger was born in Furth, Germany to his parents; Paula (mother) and Louis Kissinger (father). His mother (1901–1998) was a homemaker while his father (1887–1982) was a schoolteacher.

The surname Kissinger was adopted in 1817 by his great-great-grandfather Meyer Lob, after the Bavarian spa town of Bad Kissingen.

Wife

Henry Kissinger has been married twice at the time of this writing. On February 6, 1949, he got married to Ann Fleischer. They had two children, Elizabeth and David, and divorced in 1964.

On March 30, 1974, he married his second and current spouse, Nancy Sharon Maginnes. They now live in Kent, Connecticut, and in New York City

Nancy Maginnes, now known as Nancy Sharon Kissinger was born on May 27, 1923, to her parents; Albert Bristol Maginnes (father) and Agnes McKinley (mother). She’s an American philanthropist and socialite.

Children

Henry Kissinger has been blessed with two children, a son named David Kissinger, and a daughter called Elizabeth Kissinger. He shares his two children with his ex-wife, Ann Fleischer who she divorced in 1964.

David served as an executive with NBC Universal Television Studio before becoming head of Conaco, Conan O’Brien’s production company, in 2005.

Siblings

Henry Kissinger is not the only child of his parents; Paula (mother) and Louis Kissinger (father). He had a younger brother, businessman Walter Kissinger who was born in 1924 and died in 2021 at the age of 96.

Henry Kissinger Net Worth

As of May 2023, Henry Kissinger had an estimated net worth of $50 million. He has made such an amount as an American diplomat, geopolitical consultant, and politician.