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Heidi Cruz Bio (Wiki)

Who is Heidi Cruz?

Heidi Cruz is an American investment manager at Goldman Sachs, a position she has held since 2012.

She rose to national fame as the wife of presidential candidate and Texas senator Ted Cruz.

Heidi Cruz: Age, Family, Siblings, Ethnicity

Heidi hails from San Luis Obispo, California, and was born on August 7, 1972.

She grew up in a Seventh-day Adventist family and holds an American nationality.

Heidi Cruz belongs of the mixed descent Danish and Irish whereas her maternal grandfather was born in Finland. Her full name is Heidi Suzanne Crua Nelson.

Her father Peter Christian Nelson was a dentist and her mother Suzanne Jane was a dental hygienist.

Heidi Cruz has also a brother named Scott Nelson.

In which school did Heidi Cruz attend?

Heidi Cruz studied at Valley View Adventist Academy in Arroyo Grande.

Heidi Cruz completed her secondary education in 1990, at Monterey Bay Academy in La Selva Beach, California.

Following high school, she attended Claremont McKenna College, graduating Phi Beta Kappa with a BA in Economics and International Relations in 1994.

Also, Heidi Cruz studied at the University of Strasbourg in France.

In 1995, she received a master of European Business degree from the Universite libre de Bruxelles in Brussels, Belgium.

In 2000, Heidi Cruz received a degree in MBA from Harvard Business School.

Heidi Cruz: Professional Life, Career

  • In 2000, she served in the Bush White House as an economic policy director.
  • In the following year, she served in the Bush administration where she worked as a top deputy to U.S. Trade Rep. Robert Zoellick focusing on economic policy.
  • In 2003, she eventually became the director for the Western Hemisphere on the National Security Council.
  • In 2005, she worked for Goldman Sachs as a private wealth manager. After serving for seven years, Heidi was promoted in 2012, to regional head of the Southwest United States for the Investment Management Division in Houston.
  • From 2005 to 2011, She worked as a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Independent Task Force on North America.

Rumors, Controversy

To date, Heidi Cruz hasn’t been surrounded by any sorts of rumors and scandals that hamper her professional career and personal life.

How much is the Net Worth of Heidi Cruz?

Heidi Cruz earns over $300 thousand a year as of 2023. However, her monthly salary and net worth are still under review.

Talking about net worth, her husband earns an annual salary of $174 thousand for his work as a public servant.

Together, the couple has assets ranging from $2 million-$5 million.

Body Measurement: Height, Weight

Heidi Cruz is 5 feet 5 inches tall and her weight is around 57 kg. She has dark brown eyes and has also brown hair.

Likely, her bra size is 32B, and wears 6 (US) shoe sizes.

Furthermore, no information is available regarding her other body measurements.

Social Media

Heidi Cruz is active on an Instagram account with over 4k followers.

She has also a Twitter account where she has more than 21.1k followers.

However, she is not available on Facebook.

Trivia

  • As of 2023, she is 50 years old.
  • Her Sun Sign is Leo.
  • She has a verified Instagram account.

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Heidi Cruz's Birthday Dates

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