How Much Is Cindy McCain Worth?

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Cindy McCain is perhaps most well-known for being the wife of late Senator John McCain. The couple first met in Hawaii in 1979 while Cindy was "vacationing with her parents" and they attended the same party and hit it off, per Britannica. At the time, John was still married to his first wife, Carol Shepp, but he filed the divorce paperwork in 1980, and soon after that, he and Cindy wed. Together, they had a beautiful life. According to The Sun, they shared four kids — Meghan, Jack, and Jimmy McCain — also adopting daughter Bridget McCain from Bangladesh.

It's no secret that Cindy and her late husband did very well in both business and politics, and they have made sure to use their public platform to give back. According to Business Insider, John and Cindy donated $1.7 million of the sales of the former's book, "Hard Call: The Art of Great Decisions," to charity. In 2012, they also launched the McCain Institute at Arizona State University for $8.7 million (via Reason), which they funded with leftover cash from John's presidential run with Sarah Palin. The outlet shared that the institute is most focused on "combatting 'modern slavery,' addressing human rights abuses abroad, using technology to solve humanitarian problems, and pushing a vague pro-development and democracy agenda globally in order to promote peace."

It's easy to see that Cindy is generous with her wealth, but where did it all come from? Keep scrolling for more deets!