Morgan Ortagus is a well-known American entrepreneur, spokesperson, political commentator, and advisor. Her full name is Morgan Deann Ortagus. She is an active United States Navy Reserve (USNR) Officer and has worked her entire career in financial services, consulting, and diplomacy. Since Dec 2023, she has hosted “The Morgan Ortagus Show” on Sirius XM Patriot channel 125, a weekly Sunday radio show focused on American national security.
She is also the founder of a Political Organization, “POLARIS National Security, in Washington, D.C., U.S. Additionally, she is the Head of Brand, Marketing, and Communication at Rubicon Founders, which was founded in 2021. As of April 2024, Morgan is serving as the “General Partner” at Mare Liberum.
Morgan Ortagus Net Worth
Morgan is a wealthy American television personality. She is the founder of POLARIS National Security and “General Partner” at Mare Liberum. As of August 2023, she is a member of the board of advisors for the China Center at Hudson Institute based in Washington, D.C.
Previously, Morgan worked at the Department of the Treasury for three years, and she also served as spokesperson for the United States Department of State from 2019 to 2021. She surely earns a sufficient salary for her work.
It is supposed that Morgan now earns her income as a founding member of a political organization, having $200,000 annually. Also, she earns her income from hosting “The Morgan Ortagus Show” on Sirius XM. Morgan Ortagus has an estimated net worth of $5 million as of 2024.
Net Worth: | $5 Million |
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Real Name: | Morgan Ortagus |
Birth Date: | July 10, 1982 |
Age (as of 2024): | 42 Years |
Birth Place: | Auburndale, Florida, U.S. |
Height: | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Husband: | Jonathan Weinberger |
Early Life
Morgan Ortagus was born on 10 July 1982 in Auburndale, Florida, U.S. Morgan is 42 years old as of 2024. Her parents are Ronald E. Ortagus (father) and Denise C. Ortagus (mother).
Talking about Morgan’s educational background, she finished her primary education. She participated in various competitions like Miss Orange Blossom, Miss Florida Citrus, Miss Auburndale, and Miss Teen Auburndale. She won the Miss Florida Beauty title in 2003 and was awarded a scholarship worth $3,000 for the pageant.
In 2005, Morgan graduated from Florida Southern College with a Bachelor of Science degree in political science. Later, she enrolled at Johns Hopkins University—the Carey Business School. In 2013, she graduated with a Master of Arts degree and an MBA (Master of Business Administration).
Rise to Fame
Morgan Ortagus started working as a political campaign staff. She worked on Adam Putnam’s campaign staff. She also worked as a volunteer on the Jeb Bush 2016 presidential campaign.
She worked as Acting Director of Outreach and Communications for the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad from October to December 2007. From Mar 2007 to Jun 2008, she was a public affairs officer at USAID (U.S. Agency for International Development).
In 2008, she joined the U.S. Treasury Department, working as an intelligence analyst. In June 2010, she was promoted to the position of Deputy U.S. Treasury Attache. There, she was the principal liaison from the Treasury Department and served the banking sector in Saudi Arabia till August 2011.
Career
Morgan joined SCB (Standard Chartered Bank) in September 2013. There, she was director of supervisory and Remediation programs. In October 2014, she was promoted to director and global relationship manager for public sector and development organizations.
From Mar 2016 to Jun 2018, she worked as executive director for EY (Ernst & Young Global Consulting Services). There, she managed EY’s relationship with General Electric (G.E.) and Co-founder, as well as worked as the Deputy Co-Leader of the Geostrategic Business Group, which provides geopolitical strategy and analysis to the firm’s largest global clients.
In 2019, Morgan Ortagus started her career as a Spokesperson for the U.S. State Department. During her tenure, she managed a team of communications professionals. She was also involved in the Abraham Accords that led to historic peace agreements in the Middle East, as well as U.S. government efforts to constrain China’s coercive economic and diplomatic practices and expose their ongoing genocide of the Uyghur people in Xinjiang.
Morgan Ortagus was also co-founder of G.O. (Global Opportunity) Advisors, and she served as Managing Director. She was a National co-chair of Maverick PAC. Additionally, she worked as a national security contributor at Fox News. As per Morgan Ortagus’s IMDb page, she was featured on various news shows like America Reports, Fox & Friends, Bull & Bears, Outnumbered, The Five, and Mornings with Maria on the Fox Business Network.
Morgan was a candidate for Tennessee’s 5th congressional district in the 2022 election. The Tennessee Republican Party disqualified her despite President Donald Trump’s endorsement.
Personal Life
Morgan Ortagus is a happily married woman. She married Jonathan Weinberger, an attorney, in 2013. The couple has a daughter, Adina Ann, born in November 2020. Morgan also shared pictures of her daughter Adina’s third birthday celebration on Instagram along with her husband, Jonathan Weinberger. She enjoys her blissful marriage with her husband, daughter, and friends in Nashville, Tennessee.
Social Media
Morgan is famous and active on social media platforms. She verified her LinkedIn account and has amassed 2,570 followers. On 12 January 2022, she started a YouTube channel @morgan_ortagus. She has 916 subscribers and posted 268 videos on her YouTube channel. Morgan Ortagus has her official business website –