Jessica Pegula is an American professional tennis player who was born to the family of Terry Pegula and Kim Pegula; the multi-billionaire owners of the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. The tennis pro is the oldest of Terry’s 5 kids. Her siblings are Kelly, Matthew, Michael, and Laura.
Meanwhile, Jessica, 31, is currently married to Taylor Gahagen. Her husband is an American senior investment analyst who has spent several years working for her parents at Pegula Sports and Entertainment.
Meet Jessica Pegula Parents
Her Father, Terry Pegula is worth about $7 Billion
Terry was born in Carbondale, Pennsylvania to the humble family of Myron “Rip” Pegula and Eloise Pegula. He attended high school at Scranton Preparatory School and from there he moved to college at Penn State University where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in petroleum and natural gas engineering.
As earlier mentioned, he is the owner of Pegula Sports and Entertainment which owns the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Terry’s estimated net worth is $7 billion, according to Forbes. He gained his wealth by investing in fracking. More so he has stakes in professional sports, real estate, and natural gas development.
Moving on, Terry Pegula has had two marriages in his personal life. First to Anne Shirley then to Kim Pegula. There is hardly any information about Terry and Anne’s union or eventual divorce. However, it is documented that he first encountered Kim in 1991 while having dinner in Belfast, New York. Kim at that time was interviewing for a waitressing job. However, Terry offered her a job at his natural gas company and they eventually entered a relationship that led to their marriage in 1993.
Michael and Laura are the billionaire’s children with Anne while Jessica, Kelly, and Matthew are the kids he bore with his current wife, Kim.
Jessica’s Mother, Kim Pegula Was Abandoned on the Streets when She was 5
On June 7, 1969, Kim was born in Seoul, South Korea; according to reports, she is unaware of her birth name, her biological parents, or any memory of her existence in South Korea. She only knows her date of birth, a hearsay account of being abandoned in Seoul’s streets when she was five, and the results of a DNA test that indicated that one of her parents was probably Japanese. She is known to have been brought to the United States and was adopted by Ralph and Marilyn Kerr on December 30, 1974.
Jessica’s mother subsequently grew up with her adopted family in Fairport, New York, a suburb of Rochester, and attended Houghton College where she participated in cheerleading and the school band, playing the bassoon.
As captured, she met Terry in 1993 and has since remained an important part of both his romantic and business life. Among other things, she is the president of Pegula Sports and Entertainment, the holding company that manages the Bills as well as the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League; the Buffalo Bandits and Rochester Knighthawks of the National Lacrosse League; and the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League.
Recently, Kim came Dangerously close to Passing away due to Cardiac Arrest
Kim was hospitalized in an intensive care unit in Boca Raton in June 2022 as a result of a cardiac arrest. Jessica Pegula credited her sister, Kelly, for saving their mother’s life as she had taken a CPR class just months prior. The tennis pro also stated that her mother’s condition had improved although she was still dealing with significant expressive aphasia and significant memory issues as a result of the unfortunate incident.
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Jessica Has been Married for 4 Years now
While Jessica Pegula’s performance on the court captivates the globe, people are also interested in learning about her personal life. So, this is what we uncovered. Pegula married her longtime partner Taylor Gahagen in October 2021 at the magnificent Biltmore Estate and only their closest friends and family were invited to their very intimate wedding. Although the couple has not revealed when they began to make out, it is generally thought that they started dating in 2015.
Meanwhile, Taylor Gagahen is an American senior investment analyst who spent several years working at Pegula Sports and Entertainment, the very company owned by Jessica’s parents.
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