Jessica Pegula married Taylor Gahagen, a corporate executive for Pegula Sports and Entertainment and an animal philanthropist.
Jessica pegula : Parents | Wedding photo | Net worth
Pegula is the daughter of Terry and Kim Pegula, who are the owners of the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League and the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League.
| Born | February 24, 1994 Buffalo, New York |
|---|---|
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Turned pro | 2009 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
She is half-Korean, as her mother was born in Seoul before being adopted at age 5.
In August 2016, it was announced that Pegula and her sister would be opening a quick serve restaurant called Healthy Scratch in LECOM Harborcenter, an ice hockey-themed mixed-use development owned by her parents in Buffalo, New York.
The Healthy Scratch business was to be expanded to food truck service in 2017.
In 2017, Pegula introduced her own skincare line called Ready 24.
Jessica pegula parents
Pegula is the daughter of Kim Pegula and Terry Pegula. Terry Pegula is an American businessman whose net worth is over $7 billion.
He is the owner of Pegula Sports and Entertainment, which in turn owns NHL team Buffalo Sabres and NFL team Buffalo Bills.
Terry is a self-made billionaire who first started a natural gas drilling company with $7,500. His fortunes increased exponentially when there was discover of a deep layer of natural gas which benefited his company. He the sold his assets later on, for which he earner nearly $5 billion.
He won the rights for the Buffalo Bills franchise in 2014 by outbidding former US president Donald Trump and Bon Jovi.
Kim Pegula is the CEO of the Pegula Sports and Entertainment and the co-owner and president of Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres, along with her husband.
She is also a member of the NFL business venture committee and NFL’s Super Bowl committee.
Wedding photo
After a great couple of weeks in the California desert at the BNP Paribas Open, which resulted in a sweet quarterfinal run at the WTA 1000 event—it was time for Jessica Pegula to marry her longtime partner Taylor Gahagen.
The pair said “I do” in front of family and friends last Friday in North Carolina at the beautiful Biltmore Estate.
The two were together for about six years before deciding to tie the knot. Pegula wore a traditional all-white dress while Gahagen donned a sleek blue suit for the special day.
Friends and fellow WTA players Jennifer Brady, Asia Muhammad, Taylor Townsend and Samantha Crawford were all present during the ceremony and reception that followed.
The group was spotted dancing the night away, stopping by the wedding’s on-site photo booth and pulling off major fashion looks.
During Pegula’s Indian Wells campaign she opened up on Tennis Channel Live about her concern that Brady might not find a dress in time for the big day.
Net worth
Jessica Pegula is an American professional tennis player and heiress who has a net worth of $10 million.
As of this writing, Jessica has earned a bit more than $5 million in tournament prizes and has reached a peak of #7 in the world rankings.