Many people are familiar with the achievements of James Comey. However, few people know about his wife Patrice Failor who has supported him by becoming a pillar of support. The perfect example of “behind every successful man, there is a strong woman.”

Patrice Failor is famous for being a loving and supporting wife of former FBI director James Comey. She is a former Bridgeport Superior Court volunteer and a strong advocate of foster care. She used to serve as a court-appointed special advocate in juvenile court. Let’s take a look at the personal life and alongside we will also talk about the money Patrice Failor has managed to earn throughout her life.

Patrice Failor’s Husband And Children

Patrice Failor met her husband James Comey while they were studying in the William and Mary College in Williamsburg, Virginia in 1978. The pair started dating during their freshman year and continued their romantic relationship until the completion of their college.

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The couple tied the knot after dating for seven years in 1987. They gave birth to six children altogether. Unfortunately, their first son Collin Comey died after nine days of delivery due to Group B Strep infection.

However, The couple gave birth to five children, five daughters Abby, Claire, Brien, Kate, and Maurene Comey later on. Till this day, Failor has spent three decades with her husband James. Looks like, the lovebirds are still in good terms and are going strong.

The pair actually shares six children in total but lost an infant to a treatable infection.

Patrice Failor and her daughter
Patrice Failor with her daughter. Source: Heavy

There are no rumors regarding their divorce or split up. Likewise, there are no rumors of extramarital affairs of the couple. Why would there by any kind of baseless rumors, right? Comey just loves his wife and that’s about it. Once in an interview in 2013, while he was nominated Barack Obama’s FBI Director, he praised his wife,

Nearly everything I am and have done in my adult life is due to the great good fortune of marrying up. 

Well, it’s clear right, why the duo is still together?

How Much Is Patrice Failor’s Net Worth?

Patrice Failor has a net worth of around $200 thousand as of 2019. Failor used to make $121,000 annually while she was working as a judge in Bridgeport superior court. 

In contrast, her husband James Comey has an estimated amount of net worth of $11 million. During his service in FBI, he earned $172,100 a year before being fired by Donald Trump in 2017  as the Director of FBI.

Well, her husband James doesn’t just hold $11 million as his net worth. He now (2019) holds $15.5 million as his total wealth. A year before in 2018, he had $14 million worth of properties.

Besides his FBI involvement, James also earned from his books. One of his books earned him a $2 million deal.

The couple owns a mansion of more than three acres in Westport, Connecticut. The pair purchased the property for $3,050,000. However, now, the duo doesn’t share the house now as they sold it for half a million dollars in loss, that is, in $2.5 million.

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The duo also had $5 million in stocks, including investments in Exxon Mobile, Hormel Foods, Berkshire Hathaway, and many other companies.

Short Wiki About James Comey

James Brien Comey Jr is known as Jame Comey is an American. He was the 7th  Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from 2013 to 2017. 

James was nominated as Director of FBI  by former President Barack Obama and was dismissed in 2017 by Donald Trump.

Some Facts About Patrice Failor

  • Patrice Failor was born on November in the 1960s and raised in Northern Virginia and Iowa.
  • She is also a fan of  Broadway and LGBTQ stories.
  • Patrice is a private person and is inactive in social media.
  • She is 5 feet 8 inches tall.
  • She has blonde hair which totally complemented her brown eyes.