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An established lawyer and attorney William Bumpus became a well-known personality as the ex-husband of CBS anchor Gayle King. He is a 65-year-old lawyer who holds both citizenships of British and American.
Height / Weight / Age
Date Of Birth | 1954 |
Age | -1 Years |
Height | In Centimeters – 185 cm
In Feet and Inches – 6’1” |
Weight | In Kilograms – 85 kg
In Pounds – 187 lbs |
Body Measurements | 42-32-37 |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Hair Color | Black |
Shoe Size | 12 (US) |
Net Worth
William’s estimated net worth is $3 million approximately. In the US, the average salary of an attorney is $141,890. His ex-partner’s net worth is $20 million as magazine editor, which is higher than William’s.
Education / Family
William was born in the year 1954 in Greenwich, South East London, England. He was raised in London, but there is no information about his parents and siblings. He moved to the US when he was enrolled at Central Connecticut State University. He also attended Yale Law School and earned his law degree.
Name |
William Bumpus |
Nickname | William |
Birth Place | Greenwich, South East London, England |
Profession | Attorney and Assistant Attorney General |
Zodiac sign | N/A |
School | High School |
College | Central Connecticut State University Yale Law School |
Religion | Christianity |
Nationality | American/British |
Home Town | London, England |
Debut | Not known |
Fathers Name | Name not known |
Mothers Name | Name not known |
Brothers | Name not known |
Sister | Name not known |
Career / Fashion And Style
In 1980, after his graduation he started his professional career as the assistant attorney general of Connecticut. To work as a civil attorney, he left his work there and joined the government once again and served as Connecticut Assistant Attorney Criminal Prosecutor. Soon, he was promoted to work as an attorney in charge of representing DCF in such court cases as Children Abuse and Neglect. Currently, he is specialized in the Termination of Parental Rights.
Girlfriends, Affairs, Wife and More
In 1981, he started dating Gayle King and a year later they exchanged their wedding vows at a private ceremony. The couple has a daughter named Kirby Bumpus and a son named William Bumpus Jr.
Girlfriends | Name not known |
Marital Status | Divorced |
Wife | Gayle King (1982-1993)
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Children | Daughter – Kirby Bumpus
Son – William Bumpus Jr |
Favourite Things
Here is the list of William Bumpus’s favourite things.
Favourite Actors | Vin Diesel |
Favourite Actress | Jennifer Lawrence |
Favourite Holiday Destination | Miami |
Favourite Colour | Blue |
Favourite Food | Mexican Cuisine |
Some Interesting Facts About William Bumpus
- William holds the nationality of both British and America.
- His ex-wife Gayle King is the best friend of Oprah Winfrey who is an American talk show host, TV producer, and philanthropist.
- Gayle’s father and his ex-father-in-law was an electrical engineer.
- He belongs to mixed ethnicity.
- Gayle King is an editor-at-large for O, which is The Oprah Magazine.
- Oprah Winfrey is the godmother of his children.
- His daughter graduated from Stanford University in 2008 with a BA degree in Human Biology and Psychology. She currently works as the Head of Social Impact and Inclusion at Sweetgreen.
- Gayle filed a divorce against William he was caught with another woman in June of 1990. In 2016, he admitted his affair and apologized to Gayle.