Jared Fogle Biography: Charges, Children, Net Worth, Age, Height, Ex-Wives, Height, Parents, Siblings, Jail Term

Jared Fogle is a former American spokesman and motivational speaker best known as “The Subway Guy” for his Subway restaurant advertising campaigns from 2000 to 2015, where he promoted healthy eating after claiming to lose over 200 pounds on a diet of Subway sandwiches.

His career ended abruptly due to a 2015 federal investigation leading to convictions for child sex tourism and possession of child pornography, resulting in a lengthy prison sentence.

Quick Facts

• Full Name: Jared Scott Fogle
• Stage Name: Jared Fogle
• Born: August 23, 1977
• Age: 48 years old
• Birthplace: Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
• Nationality: American
• Ethnicity: White
• Occupation: Former Spokesman, Motivational Speaker
• Height: 187 cm
• Religion: Judaism
• Parents: Norman Fogle and Adrienne Fogle
• Siblings: One younger brother and one younger sister
• Spouse: Elizabeth Christie (divorced 2007), Kathleen McLaughlin (divorced 2015)
• Children: Two
• Relationship: Divorced
• Net Worth: $4 million USD

Early Life and Education

Jared Fogle was born on August 23, 1977, in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. He was brought up by his parents, Norman Fogle (a physician) and Adrienne Fogle (a teacher), in a Jewish household where he had a bar mitzvah during a trip to Israel and was confirmed by a Conservative-Reconstructionist synagogue.

He grew up with one younger brother and one younger sister. His ethnicity is White. His religion is Judaism.

He graduated from North Central High School in Indianapolis in 1995. He attended Indiana University Bloomington, graduating in 2000 with a degree in business.

Career

Jared Fogle gained fame in 1999 when a story in the Indiana Daily Student detailed his weight loss of 245 pounds (from 425 pounds to around 180 pounds) through daily exercise and a diet primarily of Subway sandwiches.

Subway hired him as a spokesman in 2000, leading to over 300 commercials and appearances that contributed significantly to the chain’s growth.

He also founded the Jared Foundation in 2004 to combat childhood obesity, worked as a motivational speaker, and made cameo appearances in media like Sharknado films.

His Subway partnership ended in 2015 following his arrest and conviction.

Social Media

Jared Fogle does not have a social media account.

Personal Life

Jared Fogle, 48 years old and standing at 187 cm, is divorced. He was first married to Elizabeth Christie (a pediatric nurse) in 2001; they divorced in 2007. He then married Kathleen McLaughlin in 2010; they had two children together and divorced in 2015 following his legal troubles.

No other past relationships are publicly known. He has two children (names and details kept private), with supervised contact restricted under his plea agreement and post-release conditions.

He is currently incarcerated at Federal Correctional Institution, Englewood in Colorado, serving a 15-year-and-8-month sentence with a potential release date around March 2029, after which he faces lifetime supervised release, sex offender registration, and treatment requirements.

Net Worth

Jared Fogle’s net worth is estimated at $4 million USD. His income primarily came from his long-term Subway spokesman role, earning up to $2 million annually through commercials, appearances, and endorsements; motivational speaking engagements; and related ventures like the Jared Foundation.

Significant portions were depleted by legal fees, a $1.4 million restitution payment to victims, a $175,000 fine plus $50,000 forfeiture, divorce settlements (including reportedly up to $7 million to his ex-wife), and other costs from his 2015 convictions.