What Does Donn Gunvalson Do For A Living and How Much Is He Worth?

Donn Gunvalson is the ex-husband of Vicki Gunvalson, the only The Real Housewives of Orange County cast member who appeared on the reality television show for all of its six seasons. Nothing much is known about Donn as he is not a mainstream celebrity, but according to the records, he is a player in the insurance sector, co-owning the company Coto Insurance and Financial Service Inc – a known firm offering retirement planning, insurance, as well as real estate plans. Donn’s partner in the business is his wife ex-Vicki.

The Insurance boss’s net worth was last estimated at $4 million and he earned the fortune majorly from his investments in Coto Insurance and Financial Service Inc.

Donn Gunvalson’s early life

Perhaps because he is not part of the mainstream celebrity circle, Donn Gunvalson’s exact year of birth is not public knowledge but he marks his birthday every 4th of June. However, people are of the belief that he is slowly inching towards the 7th floor with regard to age. Also, his parents have never been mentioned, thus, their identities are not known, and neither do we know if he is an only child or grew up alongside some siblings.

In the same vein, details available on his biography have never included academic records, but going by what we got from his Linkedin profile, he passed through Rockford East High School, though his year of graduation was not mentioned. In a bid to further his education, Donn enrolled in Illinois State University where he went ahead to obtain a Bachelor of Science degree in Business. His studies lasted from 1971 to 1975. If his academic records are anything to go by, it only means that even if he was not born in America, Gunvalson has been a resident of the United States since his youthful days.

He forged a career in the insurance sector

According to Donn Gunvalson’s LinkedIn profile, the ex-husband of Vicki Gunvalson earns a living at White Cap Construction Supply where he works as the Director of Sourcing-Commodities. Alongside his ex-wife, he co-owns Coto Insurance and Financial Service Inc – a known company offering retirement planning, insurance, as well as real estate plans. Donn’s careers are normal everyday work not capable of bringing him to public notice but that doesn’t mean he has not been securing the bag big time.

It is all thanks to Vicki’s role on the set of The Real Housewives of Orange County that he gained popularity. Otherwise, Donn is more of a reserved person who doesn’t like to show off for the spotlight.

Donn Gunvalson’s net worth is calculated in excess of $4 million

The most recent net worth estimation for Donn Gunvalson pegged it at an admirable $4 million. Most of his fortune is believed to have been accrued from his insurance firm – Coto Insurance, and Financial Service Inc – a company co-owned by his ex-wife. Apart from the business, no other source of income is recorded for Donn.

However, his ex-wife Vicki Gunvalson appears to be a whole lot richer with a net worth of $7 million, almost doubling Don’s bottom line. Needless to mention that Vicki’s income majorly comes from her earnings as a reality television star. On the set of Real Housewives of Orange County, Donn’s ex-spouse makes a whopping $500k per season. She is also a businesswoman, earning handsomely from her business ventures.

Donn Gunvalson got married to Vicki Gunvalson in 1994

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According to his marriage records, Donn Gunvalson married his ex-wife Vicki Gunvalson in 1994 when they exchanged the forever commitment. However, we don’t have the content of their dating history; thus, it is difficult to say how and when they met. We must not fail to mention that Vicki happens to be a star of Real Housewives of Orange County California and the only cast member that has appeared in all the seasons of the show.

The couple’s 15th wedding anniversary was in 2009 when they decided to mark it by renewing their marriage vows. We would not be far from the truth to say that the renewal of wedding vows was rather misleading to the public as people were led to believe that the marital bliss in their union was what led them to say “I do” for the second time.

The union between Vicki and Donn Gunvalson ended one year after renewing their wedding vows

On the contrary, rather than continue to live in matrimonial bliss, the couple surprised fans when they came up with divorce papers the next year, in 2010. Donn Gunvalson and Vicki’s divorce proceedings lasted for four years, leading fans to believe that the stall was because they had hopes of picking the pieces of their lives back together again.

However, the divorce finally became official in 2014 as the duo went their separate ways. As to what led to their separation, Don’s ex-wife claimed that he was involved in an extramarital relationship but this was never confirmed.

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Vicki believes her involvement in reality TV caused her to split from Donn

She appeared on the RHOC from 2006 to 2019 and her commitment to the reality TV show formed part of the reason her marriage crashed, according to Vicki. She strongly believes that if she wasn’t on the show, her marriage would still be intact. Vicki shared her thoughts on this while on the Behind The Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast.

The divorce also cost her a fortune as she had to let go of many assets because they built most of what they owned together. ‘And that cost Don and I both a lot of money because we had to split assets and alimony and all that stuff,’ she explained. She also had to pay him more as she is the richer one.

Their relationship yielded no children

The couple had spent 20 years as husband and wife before the union ended in 2014 and they didn’t have any children together, though; Vicki has two children – Michael Wolfsmith and Briana Culberson, from previous relationships. It must be noted that Donn was far from being Vicki’s first husband as the star of Real Housewives of Orange County had been married and divorced once before her marriage to Donn. The Californian-based businessman is regarded as the stepfather of Vicki’s two children and from what we know; he has never fathered his own children. He is also the grandfather of Vicki’s grandchildren.

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The life of Donn and Vicki Gunvalson after the divorce

Going by recent recordings, the couple has moved on in life, especially Vicki who recently got engaged. The mother of two who had been dating Steve Lodge made things official with the announcement of their engagement. Sadly, the high expectations of their wedding bells may not be happening anytime soon as the two have called off the engagement and relationship. Lodge popped the question in April 2019 after three years of dating Vicki. Their wedding was supposed to hold in 2020 but due to Covid-19 restrictions, it was shifted but now it’s totally off. The former couple went as far as unfollowing each other on socials and deleting pictures they took together.

The reason behind Vicki Gunvalson and Steve Lodge’s split is yet to be made public but a statement released by Vicki suggests that their split was based on mutual agreement. The relationship just wasn’t working out anymore and they decided to do the right thing by letting go. News about the end of the relationship went public on September 28, 2021.

On Donn Gunvalson’s side, nothing has been heard about his relationship status, thus, we cannot categorically tell if he moved on or not. Even at that, the lack of updates from him has sparked curiosity among fans and the general public who would love to know the identity of the current woman in his life if any

His health seems to be failing recently as the Illinois State University alum was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2012. However, he appears to be managing the condition well. He is currently residing in his California home in Newport Beach.