• Brothers Rick and Marty Lagina are famous for their reality TV series, "The Curse of Oak Island" which premiered in 2014.
• Marty was born in 1955 and is the younger brother. He has a degree in mechanical engineering, a law degree, and was admitted to the Michigan Bar.
• Marty founded Terra Energy Limited, which was later sold for $58 million, and Mari Vineyards.
• Marty and Rick together obtained a controlling interest in Oak Island Tours, which inspired the TV series.
• Marty has a net worth of $100 million and Rick has $2 million. Personal details about Rick remain unknown.
Contents
- 1 Who Are Rick and Marty Lagina?
- 2 Marty Lagina Wiki: Early Life, Family, and Education
- 3 Career Beginnings
- 4 Vineyard Business
- 5 The Curse of Oak Island
- 6 Marty Lagina Net Worth
- 7 Marty Lagina Personal Life, Wife, Children?
- 8 Rick Lagina Wiki: Early Life, and Education
- 9 Career Beginnings
- 10 Rick Lagina Net Worth
- 11 Rick Lagina Personal Life, Marriage, Wife, Children?
Who Are Rick and Marty Lagina?
Rick and Marty Lagina are brothers from Kingsford, Michigan USA, and are famous reality TV personalities, best known to the world for their appearance in the reality TV series “The Curse of Oak Island”, which showcases the brothers’ efforts to search for historical artifacts and treasure. The show premiered in the 5th January 2014. We will focus on the lives and careers of both brothers; let’s first start with Marty Lagina.
Marty Lagina Wiki: Early Life, Family, and Education
Marty was born in 1955 and is the younger brother – they have a sister named Martina. His parents are George Lagina and Ann Cavalieri but no further information has been made available about them. Marty enrolled at Michigan Technological University after matriculating, and obtained a degree in mechanical engineering. His education didn’t end there, as he later btained a law degree, and was admitted to the Michigan State Bar.
Career Beginnings
Marty launched his career in the late ‘70s when he got a job as a petroleum engineer at the Amoco Production Company. Just three years later he had learned enough and had enough money in his bank account to start his own company, Terra Energy Limited, which focused on the development of resources for shale gas in the state of Michigan. Gradually, his company became more involved in the shale gas market, eventually starting its own distribution network, and becoming the largest operator in the line of shale gas. He later sold his company for $58 million to CMS, which he used for further investments.
Vineyard Business
Marty then looked for another investment, and launched Mari Vineyards in Michigan. It turned out to be a smart investment, since the vineyard is still producing a high-class red wine. However, busy with other projects, Marty got his son involved in the vineyard business, which enabled Marty to focus on other things that interested him, including Oak Island.
The Curse of Oak Island
Encouraged by the success of the original series, Marty started the spin-off series “The Curse of Oak Island: Drilling Down”, launched in 2016. He has started another project, a search for Civil War gold apparently lost in Michigan, with the help of Robert Clotworthy and Kevin Dykstra. The show, “The Curse of Civil War Gold”, premiered on the 6th March 2018, and at the time of writing, six episodes have been aired. Their search is based on a deathbed confession of a lighthouse keeper from the 1890s.
Marty Lagina Net Worth
Since his career beginnings, Marty has had a number of successful projects, from his own gas oil company to a well-established vineyard to most recent TV career. So, have you ever wondered how rich Marty Lagina is, as of mid- 2018? Well, according to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Marty Lagina’s net worth is as high as $100 million.
Marty Lagina Personal Life, Wife, Children?
Do you know if Marty is taken or single? Well, if you have been asking that question, we will answer it – Marty has been married to Margeret Olivia for more than two decades. She is an oil engineer and the couple has two children together, a son Alex and a daughter Maddie.
Rick Lagina Wiki: Early Life, and Education
Career Beginnings
In the time before he became a famous TV personality, Rick was a post office delivery man for many years with the Michigan post office, building his net worth and living a relatively simple life behind the camera, but has always been interested in Oak Island. So, soon after his retirement, Rick co-joined his brother to focus on the Oak Island. He, like his brother, has been intrigued by the mysteries that surround the island since the first time he read about them. Since the launch of the series, Rick has become successful, and has worked with his brother on other projects, including “The Course of Oak Island: Drilling Down”, though he hasn’t participated in the search for the (supposed) lost Civil War gold. Nevertheless, these other projects have contributed to his wealth. Though the series started in 2014, Rick has actually been searching for the lost treasures and artifacts on the island since 2006, he just needed Marty and a production company that would make him and his brother TV stars.
Rick Lagina Net Worth
Rick, like his brother, has become famous across the world since the launch of the series, and its popularity has steadily increased his net worth. So, have you ever wondered how rich Rick Lagina is, as of mid- 2018? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Rick’s net worth is as high as $2 million, which is pretty impressive don’t you think?
Rick Lagina Personal Life, Marriage, Wife, Children?
Although he became extremely popular, Rick has always been reserved when it comes to sharing his personal details with the public. For now, we don’t know if Rick is married or single, and whether he has any children or not. Rumors surfaced recently that Rick is attracted to the same sex, but these reports have remained what they are, rumors. Hopefully, he changes his mind and starts sharing his most intimate details with the fans.
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
