'RHOC' Season 17: Meet Jennifer's ex-husband William Pedranti who sold his biotech company for $70M

William and Jennifer Pedranti who were married for over 18 years before filing for divorce have six children together
William Pedranti cited 'irreconcilable differences' as the reason for the split with Jennifer (Instagram/@williampedranti/@jennifer.pedranti)
William Pedranti cited 'irreconcilable differences' as the reason for the split with Jennifer (Instagram/@williampedranti/@jennifer.pedranti)

LADERA RANCH, CALIFORNIA: 'Real Housewives of Orange County' Season 17 is almost here! Tamra Judge is a full-time cast member along with Shannon Storms Beador, Heather Dubrow, Gina Kirschenheiter, Emily Simpson, and newcomer Jennifer Pedranti.

Fans have already got the first look at 'RHOC' newest cast member, Jennifer. Tamra's friend, Jennifer, will bring onscreen drama throughout the season as their friendship will be tested. Along with this, Jennifer is forced to explain the rumors and confront difficult truths. However, Jennifer is currently entangled in a messy divorce with her ex-husband William Pedranti. Fans must want to know about Jennifer's ex-husband. So, here's everything we know about him.

Who is William Pedranti?

William is a partner at PENG Life Science Ventures and hails from Ladera Ranch, California. He is a biotech entrepreneur who has co-founded several biotech companies including, Spectrum Pharmaceuticals. William received a Juris Doctor degree in law from Georgetown University Law Center and a Bachelor of Sciences in Business Entrepreneurship from the University of Southern California. According to his LinkedIn profile, he is the President of Pedranti Law Group, PC.

William has also served as a partner at national law firms. Furthermore, William was the Vice President, General Counsel, and member of the Executive Committee of a publicly traded, commercial-stage biotech company that operated globally. Additionally, William has also experience in the legal operations of the company, including corporate governance, SEC, compliance, regulatory, business development, litigation/disputes, securities, and intellectual property functions. William has earned a unique industry reputation with his experience of serving both in-house as well as an outside advisor to multiple life science companies.


 
 
 
 
 
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What is William Pedranti's net worth?

The newest cast member, Jennifer's ex-husband William is a biotech entrepreneur and executive who has co-founded several biotech companies. Notably, one of William's biotech companies was sold for $70 million. Besides his biotech companies, William has worked as a partner at national law firms as well as the Vice President, General Counsel, and member of the Executive Committee of a publicly traded, commercial-stage biotech company that operated globally. Throughout his career, William has had extensive experience as he provided legal representation on all aspects of corporate representation, as well as corporate governance and requirements. William is licensed to practice law in the State of California. However, the official net worth of William has not been revealed yet, but it is speculated that he makes around a whopping million dollars.

Animosity between William and Jennifer Pedranti


 
 
 
 
 
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William and Jennifer were married for 18 years before he filed for divorce. Notably, he did not hire a lawyer and did all the paperwork by himself. According to the court documents obtained by RadarOnline, William listed the date of marriage as September 21, 2002, and the date of separation as January 3, 2021. The marriage lasted for a total of 18 years and 3 months. William cited 'irreconcilable differences' as the reason for the split. William also agreed that spousal support should be paid to Jennifer. However, he asked the court to confirm his separate property as his own. William and Jennifer share six children together. William also requested the joint legal and physical custody of their children.

'The Real Housewives of Orange County' Season 17 premieres Wednesday, June 7, at 8 pm ET/PT on Bravo. New episodes will be available the next day on Peacock.

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