Callista Gingrich is an outstanding American entrepreneur, writer, and documentary film producer who is a former United States Ambassador to the Holy See.
Callista Gingrich Biography
Callista Louise Gingrich was born on March 4, 1966, in Whitehall, Wisconsin, United States. She is 56 years old as of 2022. Callista Louise Bisek, otherwise known as “Cally Lou” was born to her parents Alphonse Emil Bisek and Bernita Krause Bisek.
Callista Gingrich’s father Alphonse worked in a packing plant while her mother was a secretary. She is of mixed ancestry ( Polish and Swiss). Talking about her educational background, she graduated as valedictorian from Whitehall Memorial High School in 1984.
Callista Gingrich proceeded to attend Luther College in Decorah, Iowa where she majored in music. She then graduated cum laude in 1988, accepted to intern in the office of Republican Congressman Steve Gunderson. She was awarded an honorary doctorate from the Ave Maria School of Law in February 2018.
Callista Gingrich is the former diplomat who served as the 11th United States Ambassador to the Holy See from 2017 to 2021. She had been nominated for the role by President Donald Trump in May 2017. Pope Francis appointed her Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Pius IX in June 2020.
Callista Gingrich has also served as president of Gingrich Productions, a multimedia production company that she co-founded alongside her husband. She and her husband Newt Gingrich have hosted nine documentaries, including The First American, Divine Mercy: The Canonization of John Paul II, A City Upon A Hill, America at Risk, Nine Days that Changed the World, Ronald Reagan: Rendezvous with Destiny, Rediscovering God in America, Rediscovering God in America II: Our Heritage, and We Have the Power.
As a writer, Callista Gingrich has published seven children’s books, including Sweet Land of Liberty, about American exceptionalism, Land of the Pilgrims’ Pride, about colonial America, Yankee Doodle Dandy, From Sea to Shining Sea, Clark and the early years of the United States, Christmas in America, Hail to the Chief, as well as Remember the Ladies.
Callista Gingrich is the co-author of Rediscovering God in America alongside her husband, Newt, as well as Ronald Reagan: Rendezvous with Destiny, with Newt Gingrich and Dave Bossie.
Callista Bisek first met Newt Newt Gingrich in 1993 when he was House Minority Whip and she was working in the office of Congressman Steve Gunderson. She became the third wife of Newt Gingrich on August 18, 2000, via a private ceremony in Alexandria, Virginia.
Callista Gingrich Net Worth
Callista Gingrich has accumulated an estimated net worth of approximately $2.5 million which she has rightfully earned from being a businesswoman and author.
