Net Worth & Salary
- Net Worth: $1 million
- Notable Salary Highlights:
- Trump Organization (2014–2016): $71,689
- Trump Presidential Campaign (2016): $141,417 + $21,830 from Trump for America, Inc.
- White House Director of Communications (2017–2018): Salary undisclosed
- Fox Corporation (2018–2020): $1.9 million for less than 1.5 years
Early Life & Education
- Born: October 21, 1988 – Greenwich, Connecticut
- Father: Paul Burton Hicks III (former NFL executive & PR CEO)
- Education:
- Greenwich High School (Co-captain of lacrosse team)
- Southern Methodist University (SMU) – Class of 2010
Career Timeline
Trump Organization (2014–2016)
- Began at Hitzik Strategies working on Ivanka Trump’s clothing line PR
- Hired by Trump Organization in 2014, initially working for Ivanka
- Became Director of Communications for the Trump Organization
Trump Campaign & Administration (2016–2018)
- 2016: Press Secretary for Trump’s Campaign
- 2017: Became White House Director of Strategic Communications
- 2017–2018: Promoted to White House Director of Communications
- 2018: Resigned from the White House
Fox Corporation (2018–2020)
- Became Chief Communications Officer
- Earned $1.9 million before leaving in early 2020
Return to Trump White House (2020–2021)
- March 2020: Rejoined the Trump administration as Counselor to the President
- October 2020: Tested positive for COVID-19, shortly before Trump and Melania
Financial & Personal Notes
- 2018 Financial Disclosure: Only $15,000 in total assets
- Post-Trump Era: Maintains a low public profile, no major financial ventures reported
Hope Hicks remains one of Donald Trump’s closest confidantes, navigating business, politics, and media despite a modest net worth compared to other Trump-era officials.