Quick Facts Thomas James Burris

The real estate developer Thomas James Burris got wide recognition after he married to the famous singer and musician Karen Carpenter. In 1980 they first met at Ma Maison Restaurant and eventually got married in the same year after they fell in love at a glance. 

Due to some misunderstanding between them, the couple divorced in 1981. After divorced, Burris isn’t noticed in any media and hasn’t disclosed about his formal married life or his current relationship status. We have shared his net worth, personal life, early life and so on. Slide to know more about him. 

Thomas James Burris Net Worth And Salary

Thomas Burris got into the limelight after he married the singer Karen Carpenter in 1980. As liked Ramtin Abdo, Burris was involving in real estate to satisfy the essential requirements for his family before marriage. He established his career as a real estate developer.

Till date, there is no exact information on media about James Burris net-worth and salary. However, he is supposed to earn a healthy amount of money from his profession. According to US government, the salary of real estate developer varies according to the place that they work at. As of Payscale, the average annual salary of real estate developer is around  $91 thousand.

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Further, the provided information confirms that Burris makes over average. Whereas, his wife Karen Carpenter once owned a house which in Downey California, which reportedly was worth over a million dollar.


CAPTION: Karen Carpenter House In Downey, California
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Besides that, the couple made a great amount of net worth from their different profession.  Furthermore, Karen Carpenter was a professional singer as well as musician and drummer who has the total assets of $6 million which is something likely to be $14 million as of today’s money. The information was presented at the time of her death in 1983.


CAPTION: Karen Carpenter Real House In Downey, California
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Being mate of Burris, Carpenter had owned the house in Downey California which seems to be very expensive.

Thomas James Burris Personal Life

Burris is currently seventy-eight years old men whose current love life is in shade. He had a very happy married life in the beginning when he was married to Carpenter, but after her death, their reunion can just be a romantic fiction.

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Burris and Carpenter first met at Ma Maison Resturant in 1980. After that, they both dated each other and eventually got married in the corresponding year. They got married in 31st August at Crystal Room of the Beverly Hills Hotel.  


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When they met, Carpenter was a gorgeous lady and Burris had an attractive personality. As expected by her fans, she disappeared from the musical scene and ruined her career after she was married. As per her, Burris was a torturous husband. Further, The couple wished for a baby but they couldn’t have any as Carpenter suffered from infertility.


CAPTION: Karen, Thomas and carpenter family
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Carpenter reportedly was depressed as her husband wanted kids of his own which she couldn’t provide, hence they separated and the couple divorced in 1981.

After her divorce, she suffered from a dangerous disease Anorexia or an eating disorder. The disease led her to death 4th February 1983. 

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Since his former wife died, Burris disappeared from media. He might have been involved in affairs or even been married, but no information about Thoms is known after he divorced Carpenter.

Thomas James Early Life

So far Burris actual birth date is not disclosed in media but according to different sources he was born in America. However, some other sources states, he was ten years older than Carpenter, which implies that he was born in 1940s. He holds an American nationality.

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Further, Burris hasn’t shared information to the media about his education, his parents, siblings and so on. Some other sources affirmed that he is a Christian man. However, he was not noticed in media till 1983.

Thomas James Professional Career

Thomas James hasn’t disclosed any information, and so far we only know that he is a successful real estate developer.

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