Paula Fortunato (born May 15, 1962) is an American Schoolteacher based in Toms River (New Jersey, United States). She taught the children of third grade at the school of the Upper Side in the Manhattan region.

She is the former wife of Sumner Redstone (Media Personality and Businessman). Additionally, she wedded with him in the year 2002 and then separated in 2009. Sumner used his creativity, skills, and planning to create the big media empires Viacom and CBS.

He had his strong grip on the National Amusement Theater Chains that controlled his two profitable ventures CBS and Viacom. The Media Mogul died on August 11, 2020, at his Los Angeles home[1]BBC.

At that time of his demise, he was 97 years old. On August 12, 2020, the National Amusements team released the statement that confirmed the death of Paula. Still, the cause behind the billionaire businessperson’s death has not revealed in public.

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Wiki/Bio
Full Real Birth Name	Paula Fortunato.
Nickname	Paula.
Profession	Schoolteacher.
Date of Birth	May 15, 1962.
Age (How old, as of 2020)	58 years old.
In the News For	Her former husband Sumner Redstone (Businessman) died on August 11, 2020.
Birthplace/Hometown	Toms River (New Jersey, United States).
Nationality	American.
Sun Sign (Zodiac)	Taurus.
Sexuality	Straight.
Gender	Female.
Ethnicity	White Caucasian.
Religion	Christian.
Current Residence	USA.
Physical Statistics & More
Height	Feet & Inches: 5' 4". Centimeters: 163 cm. Meters: 1.63 m.
Weight	Kilograms: 56 Kg. Pounds: 124 lbs.
Hair Length	Long Hair.
Eye Color	Black.
Hair Color	Black.
Family
Parents	Father: Dr. Charles Fortunato. Mother: Charlotte Fortunato.
Siblings	Name Not Found.
Education
Highest Qualification	Master Degree in Childhood Elementary Education at the New York University.
School	Private School.
College/University	1. American University. 2. New York University.
Personal Information
Marital Status	Divorced.
Husband Name	Sumner Redstone (m. 2002-div. 2009).
Children	None.

Early Life, Parents & Profile

Paula Fortunato was born on May 15, 1962 (age 58 years, as in 2020) in Toms River, New Jersey. Her mother’s name is Charlotte Fortunato and her father’s name is Dr. Charles Fortunato. She completed her graduate studies from the American University.

After that, Sumner Redstone’s wife enrolled in New York City and earned her master’s degree in childhood elementary education. As per her birth information available online, her zodiac sign is Taurus. She is a Christian. However, the information about his siblings not revealed.

Personal Life

Paula Fortunato with her husband Sumner Redstone.

Mr. Redstone’s first wife’s name is Phyllis Gloria Raphael. They wedded in 1974 and divorced in 1999. From their relationship, they shared a daughter Shari Redstone and son, Brent Redstone.

Sumner Redstone with his former girlfriend Sydney Holland.

Then, Paula Fortunato and Sumner married in 2002 and their relationship ended by the coming of 2009. She was 39 years younger than her former husband. On January 22, 2009, the divorce case finally settled in court. Redstone had live-in relationships with Sydney Holland and Manuela Herzer.

After the break-up with them, he asked them to return all the things. With his two children, he settled down in Los Angeles. He passed away on August 11, 2020.

Some Interesting Facts about Paula Fortunato

• After her marriage to Sumner, she left her job at the public school in Manhattan.
• Sumner Redstone’s spouse, Paula Fortunato taught the lower grade children in elementary school.
• Sumner started an NGO on his name Sumner M. Redstone Charitable Foundation and donated around $1 Million US Dollars to an NGO Literacy Inc. He gave around $10 Million for the fellowships and other developmental programs in the Harvard Law School.
• He contributed around $150 Million for the philanthropic activities.
• He was a longtime supporter of the Democratic Party and gave money to promote the candidates during the presidential and other important elections in the United States.
• On his professional front, Redstone served as the Executive Chairman of the National Amusements Theater Chain, CBS, and Viacom. He was the major shareholder in these organizations. On the court orders, he resigned from the chairperson position at the age of 92 in February 2016.

• Wealth Valuation: As per the Forbes records, Sumner Redstone’s net worth valued $4 Billion US Dollars. He brought a house in the Beverly Park area in LA worth $14.5 Million in 2002.
• His autobiography titled “A Passion To Win” co-authored by Peter Knobler published in 2001 Viacom Simon & Schuster. Additionally, the book has complete details about his life struggle from a common person to a billionaire businessman in the United States. It showed the complete struggle story of him.
• At that time of his demise, he had around 70% of the voting share in the ViacomCBS. He actively contributed as a shareholder in the company’s decisions.
• In December 2008, he sold the holdings of Midway Games around 89%.

• He was a strong and determined personality. On March 29, 1979, he suffered from the severe burns at the fire broke out in the Copley Plaza Hotel. Luckily, he survived the incident after the extensive 36 hours surgery happened at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Still, the doctors warned him that he would not able to live a normal life again. Within eight years, he managed to become a fit person and started playing tennis again.
• The 97-year-old entrepreneur remembered to pave the way for the future generation of businesspersons Mark Zukerberg and Jeff Bezos.
• Before being a businessperson, he worked for United States Attorney General Tom C. Clark on the position of the Special Assistant. He was a qualified lawyer who entered the private practice in 1950 in San Francisco.
• Later on, he joined his daddy’s theater business of the National Amusements. He made his investments in Columbia Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Orion Pictures, and Paramount Pictures and earned huge profits. One thing that he continuously believed in was content is the king.

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