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Age of Andrew Petkun, Bio, Nationality, Ex-Wife, Daughter, Career

Age of Andrew Petkun, Bio, Nationality, Ex-Wife, Daughter, Career

Facts of Andrew Petkun

Full Name: Andrew Petkun
Gender: Male
Profession: Businessman
Country: United States
Horoscope: N/A
DivorceUma Devi Pemmaraju
Net Worth$1 million
StatusDivorced
NationalityAmerican
EthnicityWhite
ReligionChristianity
FatherEdith Endler
MotherIrvin Benjamin Petkun
KidsKirina Alana Devi
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A businessman Andrew Petkun gained media attention as the ex-husband of an Indian-American journalist and television anchor Uma Pemmaraju. Uma hosts on the Fox News cable network at their 1996 premiere.

What is Andrew Petkun’s Age?

Andrew’s full name is Andrew Jay Petkun. Andrew Petkun was born in 1946 in the United States of America. As of 2023, he is 77 years old. He is the son of Edith Endler (father) and Irvin Benjamin Petkun (mother).

As a nationality, he holds American citizenship while he belongs to white ethnic background. Likewise, he follows Christianity as a religion.

What happened to Andrew Petkun’s Parents?

Andrew’s father passed away on December 29, 1990. He was buried in the Adath Jeshurun Cemetery in West Roxbury, Massachusetts. He died at the age of 90 years old. Likewise, his mother passed away in 2015. his mother died at the age of 97 years old. The cause of his parent’s death was natural.

Who is Andrew Petkun’s Ex-Wife?

Andrew was married to his ex-wife Uma Pemmaraju. Uma was an Indian-American journalist and television anchor by profession. Her real name was Uma Devi Pemmaraju. Uma and Andrew dated for a long period before marrying. Finally, they tied their wedding knot in the year 1993.

Andrew Petkun's ex-wife Uma Pemmaraju
Caption: Andrew Petkun’s ex-wife Uma Pemmaraju (Photo: Lovebylife)

The couple had planned an ordinary wedding. Uma wanted to combine many different traditions into her wedding. She wanted religious figures of different ethnicity like a rabbi, a Tibetan monk, and an Islamic priest to be present at her wedding. They had a daughter together. The couple had already separated from each other.

Do Andrew Petkun and Uma Pemmaraju have children?

Yes, Andrew and Uma Pemmaraju were blessed with one daughter. His daughter’s name is Kirina Alana Devi. Kirina was born in the 1990s. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America. As of 2022, she is in her 30s. After her parent’s divorce, she lived with her mother until her death.

Uma Pemmaraju with her daughter
Caption: Uma Pemmaraju with her daughter (Photo: Ghanafuo)

How much is Andrew Petkun’s Net Worth?

Andrew Petkun’s net worth is estimated to be around $1 million. He earns this million amount from his professional career as a businessman. According to some online resources, the average salary of an American businessman is $125239. Also, he must be earning the same amount from his profession as a businessman.

Andrew Petkun showing his work
Caption: Andrew Petkun showing his work (Photo: Nsemwokrom)

On the other hand, his ex-wife’s net worth was $4 million at the time of her death. According to some online resources, the average salary of an Indian-American journalist is $47,882, and a television anchor is $61489 every year. Also, she must have earned this amount before her demise.

How did Uma Pemmaraju die?

Uma Pemmaraju passed away on August 8, 2022. She died at the age of 64 years old. The death cause of Uma Pemmaraju isn’t public yet. There is not much information available while searching for Uma Pemmaraju’s cause of death.

FOX News Media CEO Suzanne Scott said.

“We are deeply saddened by the death of Uma Pemmaraju, who was one of FOX News Channel’s founding anchors and was on the air the day we launched. Uma was an incredibly talented journalist as well as a warm and lovely person, best known for her kindness to everyone she worked with. We extend our heartfelt condolences to her entire family.”

Career Line of Andrew Petkun

  • Andrew Petkun is an American businessman.
  • Also, he is a member of the Florida Democratic Party.
  • On the other hand, his ex-wife began her early television career as a producer and correspondent for KENS-TV and the San Antonio Express-News newspaper.
  • Also, she has worked as a newspaper editor at her college.
  • She worked as a producer and tipster for WBZ’s Evening Magazine in Boston.
  • Later, she worked as a news anchor and correspondent at KTVT-11 in Dallas before transferring to WMAR-TV in Baltimore.
Andrew Petkun's ex-wife delivering the news
Caption: Andrew Petkun’s ex-wife delivering the news (Photo: Sportskeeda)
  • Pemmaraju was a founding member of the Fox News crew when the channel debuted in October 1996.
  • Likewise, she was awarded Boston’s Best Anchor in 1996 and 1997.
  • She has won Emmy awards for her reporting and investigative journalism.
  • She has conducted interviews with renowned newsmakers including the Dalai Lama, Buzz Aldrin, Joel Osteen, Carly Simon, Donald Trump, Whoopi Goldberg, Sarah Palin, and many more.
  • Also, she won the Women in Communications Matrix Award and the Big Sisters of America’s Woman of Achievement Award.

FAQ of Andrew Petkun

Who was Andrew Petkun’s ex-wife?

Andrew’s ex-wife’s name was Uma Pemmaraju.

Where does Andrew Petkun live?

Andrew Petkun lives at 5029 Vine Cliff Way W, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33418, United States.