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Wil Haygood Net Worth

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Updated on January 14, 2026


Wil Haygood Net Worth

Wil Haygood net worth is
$8 Million

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Wil Haygood (born 1954 in Columbus, Ohio) is an American journalist and author who is known for his 2008 Washington Post article "A Butler Well Served By This Election", about Eugene Allen, which served as the basis for the 2013 movie The Butler. Since then, Haygood has written a book about Allen, The Butler: A Witness to History. While being interviewed on the radio program Conversations with Allan Wolper on WBGO 88.3FM, Haygood revealed that he had tracked down another White House butler. At the last minute, this butler, who had served three presidents, refused to be interviewed; the family apparently did not want his story out against the parallel story of the election of President Obama.Haygood is a fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation and a professor at Miami University. 
Net Worth$8 Million
Date Of BirthSeptember 19, 1954
Place Of BirthColumbus, Ohio, USA
ProfessionWriter, Producer
EducationMiami University
NicknamesWil Haygood, Haygood, Wil
Star SignVirgo
#Fact
1Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, vol. 137, pages 190-191. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005.

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Butler2013/Iarticle: "A Butler Well Served by This Election"

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Butler2013/Iassociate producer

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
In Depth2016TV SeriesHimself - Interviewee
Oprah's Next Chapter2013TV SeriesHimself
The Butler: An American Story2013TV Short documentaryHimself

Known for movies

Writer

The Butler (2013)
as Writer

Writer

Sweet Thunder
as Writer

Writer

In Black and White
as Writer

Himself

The Butler: An American Story (2013)
as Himself