Jon Najarian net worth
Jon Najarian Net Worth: Jon Najarian is an American businessman and former football player who has a net worth of $50 million. Born in 1957, Jon Najarian is the eldest of four brothers and the son of John Najarian, a prominent Minnesota physician and surgeon. He jumped from college to college to create a successful professional football player.
Najarian holds a degree in art history and design from Gustavus Adolphus and plans to pursue a career in architecture after playing professional football. Although he attended NFL training camp, Najarian was cut after the Chicago Bears’ final preseason game in 1981 in favor of Mike Singletary. Najarian earned the nickname “Elvis” by NFL and Chicago Bears legend Walter Payton. After his NFL dreams were shattered, Najarian started trading on the CBOE. He co-founded Optionmonster.com, an online options trader, and used the name DRJ for his CBOE floor calls. He regularly contributes to Optionmonster.com, where he and his brother Pete share their market insights. Najarian was part of CBOE, NYSE, CME and CBOT. He also co-founded the brother brokerage firm Trademonster.com. He is married to his wife, Brigid Najarian, and lives in Chicago, Illinois.
