Suzy Welch Biography: Net Worth, Books, Age, Children, Husband, Parents, Height, Family
Biography
Suzy Welch is an acclaimed American journalist, author, professor, and expert on leadership, decision-making, and personal purpose.
Born Suzanne Spring in 1959 in Portland, Oregon, she graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University and later earned her MBA from Harvard Business School as a Baker Scholar.
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Her career began as a crime reporter for The Miami Herald, then shifted to business journalism, consulting at Bain & Company, and serving as editor-in-chief of Harvard Business Review.
She gained prominence as a columnist for O: The Oprah Magazine and co-authored three New York Times bestsellers: Winning (2005) and The Real-Life MBA (2015) with her late husband, former GE CEO Jack Welch, as well as her solo book 10-10-10: A Life-Transforming Idea (2009), which introduced a popular decision-making framework.
Currently, Suzy Welch is a Professor of Management Practice at NYU Stern School of Business, where she teaches courses on crafting an authentic life and managing with purpose. She directs the NYU Stern Initiative on Purpose and Flourishing, hosts the podcast Becoming You, contributes op-eds to The Wall Street Journal, appears frequently on the Today Show, and authored her latest book, Becoming You: A Proven Method for Crafting Your Authentic Life and Career (a recent Amazon #1 bestseller).
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| Real Name: | Suzanne Rebekah Spring |
| Stage Name: | Suzy Welch |
| Born: | 27 September 1959 (age 66 years old) |
| Place of Birth: | Portland, Oregon, United States |
| Nationality: | American |
| Education: | Phillips Exeter Academy, Harvard College, Harvard Business School |
| Height: | 168 cm |
| Parents: | Bernard Spring, Phyllis Spring |
| Siblings: | Elin Spring, Jonathan Spring, Deborah Spring |
| Spouse: | Jack Welch (m. 2004–2020), Eric Wetlaufer (m. 1985) |
| Girlfriend • Partner: | Not Dating |
| Children: | Sophia Grace, Eve Wetlaufer |
| Occupation: | Journalist • Professor |
| Net Worth: | $15 million-$20 million (USD) |
Early Life & Education
Suzy Welch (née Suzanne Rebekah Spring, later known as Suzy Wetlaufer) was born on September 27, 1959, in Portland, Oregon. She is of White/Caucasian (European-American) ethnicity.
She is the third of four children born to Bernard Spring, a noted architect, professor, and administrator who held positions at Princeton University, City College of New York, and retired as president of the Boston Architectural College, and Dr. Phyllis Spring, an artist, painter, sculptor, teacher, and school administrator who earned a doctorate in education from Columbia University.
Her siblings are Elin Spring, Jonathan Spring, and Deborah Spring (all of whom attended elite universities: two at Brown and one at MIT). Due to her father’s academic career, the family moved frequently shortly after her birth, relocating from the Pacific Northwest to the East Coast.
She was primarily raised in intellectually stimulating environments in New York and New England (including Princeton, New Jersey; Harrison, New York; and the Lexington, Massachusetts area) in a creative, high-achieving household that valued education, culture, and lively discussion.
Welch attended Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire starting in tenth grade. She graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College (Radcliffe College) in 1981 with a B.A. in Fine Arts. After several years as a journalist, she earned her MBA from Harvard Business School in 1988, graduating as a Baker Scholar (in the top 5% of her class).
She has been a devout Christian (Protestant tradition, active in the United Church of Christ) since her early twenties. She has taught numerous Bible studies and frequently describes her faith as the central guiding force in her life and decision-making.
Career
Suzy Welch has had a diverse career for over forty years, working in journalism, consulting, editing, writing, media, and teaching. She started out in 1981 as a crime reporter for The Miami Herald after graduating magna cum laude from Harvard.
When she was moved to cover business news, she became interested in the field and decided to get her MBA at Harvard Business School, where she graduated as a Baker Scholar in 1988. After that, she spent about 7 years as a consultant at Bain & Company in Boston, helping Midwest manufacturing clients with strategy and operations.
In 1995, she returned to journalism, focusing on business, by joining Harvard Business Review. There, she wrote and edited articles on leadership, organizational change, creativity, and human resources, and became editor-in-chief in 2001.
She left the publication in early 2002 after personal circumstances related to an interview with Jack Welch, the former CEO of General Electric. After leaving HBR, Welch became a well-known voice in business and career advice.
She wrote a column for O: The Oprah Magazine and co-authored “The Welch Way” column in BusinessWeek with Jack Welch from 2005 to 2009. She also appeared regularly on NBC’s Today Show and CNBC and wrote op-eds for The Wall Street Journal.
Together with Jack Welch, she co-authored three New York Times bestsellers: Winning (2005), a guide to management and success; 10-10-10: A Life-Transforming Idea (2009), her solo book about a decision-making framework that looks at consequences over 10 minutes, 10 months, and 10 years; and The Real-Life MBA (2015).
They also started the Jack Welch Management Institute, an online MBA program at Strayer University, which she later sold her interest in after Jack Welch passed away in 2020. After his death, Welch focused more on education and purpose-driven work.
In 2022 and 2023, she joined NYU Stern School of Business as a Professor of Management Practice, where she now teaches two popular courses: “Becoming You: Crafting the Authentic Life You Want and Need,” based on her self-discovery method, and “Managing with Purpose,” which covers leadership best practices.
She leads the NYU Stern Initiative on Purpose and Flourishing, which supports research and practice focused on helping individuals and organizations find meaning. Her latest book, Becoming You: A Proven Method for Crafting Your Authentic Life and Career (2025), is based on her NYU class and became an Amazon #1 bestseller.
She also hosts the podcast Becoming You, one of the most popular career podcasts in the U.S., runs workshops and assessment tools, advises organizations like Brunswick Group, serves on company boards, and continues to speak and contribute to the media.
Social Media
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- YouTube: Suzy Welch
Personal Life
Suzy Welch is 66 years old, having been born on September 27, 1959, in Portland, Oregon.
She has been married twice. Her first marriage was to investment manager Eric Wetlaufer, whom she met while attending Phillips Exeter Academy as teenagers; they wed in the mid-1980s and had four children together — two sons (including an older son mentioned in family contexts) and two daughters, Sophia (often referred to as Sophia Gracce or @sophiagracce) and Eve Wetlaufer—before divorcing around 2000 (finalized in the early 2000s) — before divorcing around 2000.
In late 2001, while serving as editor-in-chief of Harvard Business Review, she interviewed then-retired GE CEO Jack Welch for the magazine, and their encounter quickly developed into a romantic relationship that became a major media story in early 2002.
After both finalized their divorces, Suzy and Jack Welch married on April 24, 2004, in a union that lasted until his death in March 2020; they had no children together but blended their families of four children each, with Suzy becoming stepmother to Jack‘s four adult children (Katherine Welch, Anne Welch, John Welch III, and Mark Welch).
She has not been publicly linked to any romantic partners since becoming widowed. Suzy stands at approximately 5 feet 6 inches (168 cm) tall.
Net Worth
Suzy Welch‘s net worth is estimated to be between $15 million and $20 million.
This figure reflects her accumulated earnings from a long and successful career as a bestselling author, professor at NYU Stern School of Business, keynote speaker, media contributor (including regular appearances on the Today Show and CNBC), consultant, board member (such as at Angi Inc.), and intellectual property from books and workshops.
Her wealth stems primarily from royalties and advances on her solo book 10-10-10 and her latest Becoming You, as well as co-authored bestsellers like Winning and The Real-Life MBA with her late husband Jack Welch, plus income from teaching, the podcast Becoming You, and advisory roles.
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