Victoria Osteen
Victoria Osteen is an author, pastor, and co-pastor at Lakewood Church alongside Joel Osteen. Born March 28, 1961 in Huntsville Alabama near Marshall Space Flight Center where her father worked as a mathematician for General Electric as part of their Saturn rocket project team led by German rocket scientist Werner Von Braun – she spent most of her childhood years there near Marshall Space Flight Center where her parents met during his work there as part of GE’s Saturn rocket team.
Early Life and Education
Victoria Osteen was born in Huntsville, Alabama on March 28, 1961 and raised nearby Marshall Space Flight Center where her father Donald Iloff worked as a mathematician for General Electric as part of Werner Von Braun’s Saturn rocket project team. At two, Osteen moved with her family from her native Alabama to Houston, Texas where they settled near what is now Johnson Space Center. Attending Church of Christ where her mother Georgine served as deacon and taught Sunday school, Osteen later worked at her mother’s jewelry store as well as studying psychology at University of Houston (though not graduating), becoming co-pastor at Lakewood Church alongside Joel Osteen.
Professional Career
Victoria Osteen was born as Victoria Iloff on 28 March 1961 in Huntsville, Alabama USA to Donald and Georgine Iloff. Her father worked for General Electric as part of the team developing Wernher von Braun’s Saturn rocket project; shortly afterwards they relocated to Houston Texas when her father accepted an appointment at National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Manned Spacecraft Center, now known as Johnson Space Center.
Victoria Osteen is an American author and co-pastor at Lakewood Church with her husband Joel Osteen. Known for being devoutly Christian and mother to four children, Victoria began her professional life working at her mother’s jewelry shop before going on to become one of Lakewood Church’s co-pastor and best-selling author/public speaker.
Personal Life
Victoria Osteen was born in Huntsville, Alabama to Donald Iloff – a mathematician for General Electric who was part of Werner von Braun’s Saturn rocket project team at General Electric. At two years old her family relocated to Houston due to Donald’s new job with NASA; living near what used to be known as Manned Spacecraft Center now known as Johnson Space Center as she grew up.
She attended a relatively conservative church where her mother, Georgine Iloff, taught Sunday school and served as deacon. Later she attended University of Houston (though without graduating), where she studied psychology before working in her mother’s jewelry business where Joel Osteen first encountered her for purchase of watch battery replacements in 1985.
Net Worth
Victoria Osteen is an American author, co-pastor, and wife to Joel Osteen. Known for her presentations and books that have made the New York Times Bestseller List, Victoria Osteen has amassed a substantial fortune through her writing and preaching careers. She currently holds the position of co-minister at Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, US and is an active speaker for their organization. Through her hard work she has amassed quite an income which she shares with her husband and children. Her parents Donald and Georgine Iloff raised her in Huntsville, Alabama where her father worked at General Electric as a mathematician on Wernher von Braun’s Saturn rocket project team. Her family belonged to Church of Christ – an orthodox moderate denomination – where her mother taught Sunday school.
