Glenn Stearns | |
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Born | 1963 (age 60–61) |
Occupation | Businessman |
Known for | founder of Stearns Lending |
Spouse | Mindy Burbano |
Children | 6 |
Glenn Bryan Stearns (born 1963) is an American businessman and the founder of Stearns Lending. [1]
Stearns appeared in the Discovery Channel reality show Undercover Billionaire, during which he founded Underdog BBQ in Erie, Pennsylvania.
Stearns was born in 1963 in Silver Spring, Maryland. [2] His father was a printer and his mother was a grocery store clerk and house cleaner. The family lived in a low-income apartment complex in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. [3] Stearns was a socially adept child but struggled in school. He was diagnosed with dyslexia, but his parents kept this from him. He was humiliated when he failed the fourth grade. [4] Stearns' parents divorced when he was 17. [5]
Stearns founded Stearns Lending in 1989. [6] [1] He was chief executive officer (CEO) from its founding until May 2012 when Stearns named Brian Hale, former president and national production executive of MetLife Home Loans, as his successor. [7] Stearns Lending was the fifth-largest privately held mortgage lender in the US in 2013. [1]
When Stearns was 14 years old, Stearns' oldest child, Charlene, was born.[ citation needed] Charlene's mother is Kathy who was 17 at the time.[ citation needed] Charlene now manages Glenn's escrow company.[ citation needed]
In October 2003, Stearns married Mindy Burbano, who was an entertainment reporter for Entertainment Tonight and KTLA in Los Angeles. [8] They live in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. [9] In addition to Charlene, Stearns has three sons named Skyler, Colby, and Trevor and two daughters who often appear on Burbano's Instagram. Stearns also has two grandchildren. [10]
In 2004, Stearns and Burbano appeared on the TBS reality TV show, The Real Gilligan's Island as "the millionaire and his wife", and he "won" the competition. [9] In 2014, he was diagnosed with cancer, which inspired him to be involved with reality TV. [11] [12] In 2019, the Discovery Channel TV show, Undercover Billionaire followed Stearns as he built a startup company from scratch. [9] During the filming of the show he had a recurrence of cancer. [13]
Glenn Stearns | |
---|---|
Born | 1963 (age 60–61) |
Occupation | Businessman |
Known for | founder of Stearns Lending |
Spouse | Mindy Burbano |
Children | 6 |
Glenn Bryan Stearns (born 1963) is an American businessman and the founder of Stearns Lending. [1]
Stearns appeared in the Discovery Channel reality show Undercover Billionaire, during which he founded Underdog BBQ in Erie, Pennsylvania.
Stearns was born in 1963 in Silver Spring, Maryland. [2] His father was a printer and his mother was a grocery store clerk and house cleaner. The family lived in a low-income apartment complex in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. [3] Stearns was a socially adept child but struggled in school. He was diagnosed with dyslexia, but his parents kept this from him. He was humiliated when he failed the fourth grade. [4] Stearns' parents divorced when he was 17. [5]
Stearns founded Stearns Lending in 1989. [6] [1] He was chief executive officer (CEO) from its founding until May 2012 when Stearns named Brian Hale, former president and national production executive of MetLife Home Loans, as his successor. [7] Stearns Lending was the fifth-largest privately held mortgage lender in the US in 2013. [1]
When Stearns was 14 years old, Stearns' oldest child, Charlene, was born.[ citation needed] Charlene's mother is Kathy who was 17 at the time.[ citation needed] Charlene now manages Glenn's escrow company.[ citation needed]
In October 2003, Stearns married Mindy Burbano, who was an entertainment reporter for Entertainment Tonight and KTLA in Los Angeles. [8] They live in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. [9] In addition to Charlene, Stearns has three sons named Skyler, Colby, and Trevor and two daughters who often appear on Burbano's Instagram. Stearns also has two grandchildren. [10]
In 2004, Stearns and Burbano appeared on the TBS reality TV show, The Real Gilligan's Island as "the millionaire and his wife", and he "won" the competition. [9] In 2014, he was diagnosed with cancer, which inspired him to be involved with reality TV. [11] [12] In 2019, the Discovery Channel TV show, Undercover Billionaire followed Stearns as he built a startup company from scratch. [9] During the filming of the show he had a recurrence of cancer. [13]