As noted byBiography, Carson hasn’t always been wealthy.
His father, a minister and factory worker, left the family when he was only 8 years old.
Carson’s mother, Sonya, often had to work as many as three jobs to make ends meet.
“And as I read those stories, I began to see a connecting thread,” wrote Carson.
And at that point I didn’t hate poverty anymore, because I knew it was only temporary.
I knew I could change that.
It was incredibly liberating for me, made all the difference."
Ben Carson is worth millions
Inspired, Carson dedicated himself to his studies.
He earned a full ride to Yale, where he earned a B.A.
After that, he went to medical school at the University of Michigan, and became a neurosurgeon.
As a neurosurgeon, Carson made a pretty penny.
According toGlassdoor, the current national average salary for a neurosurgeon is $571,814.
Not all of Carson’s fortune came from medicine, though.
“I want people that made a fortune!”
he told supporters in a rally celebrating his win in December 2016 (viaPolitico).
