Wesley Autrey

Quick Facts

Full Name	Wesley Autrey
Occupation	Construction Worker
Date Of Birth	Feb 6, 1956(1956-02-06)
Age	68
Birthplace	New York City
Country	United States
Horoscope	Aquarius

Wesley Autrey Biography

Wesley Autrey is one of the most popular and richest Construction Worker who was born on February 6, 1956 in New York City, United States. Wesley Autrey (born February 6 1956) (dubbed by the media as “Subway Samaritan”, “Subway Superman”, “The Hero of Harlem” and”the “Subway Hero”) is an New York City construction worker and Navy veteran who, in 2007, gained international recognition for his actions in saving Cameron Hollopeter, a film student who suffered an epileptic seizure and fell on the tracks, after being hit by the New York City Subway train. Autrey is listed in the 2007 edition of Time 100 most influential people on the planet list published in part by Time magazine; the text about the man is created by Donald Trump.

On January 4 2007 New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg awarded Autrey with the Bronze Medallion, New York City’s highest accolade for exceptional performance and outstanding citizenship and stated:

By the end of the next day, Autrey received a flood of gifts and phone calls of praise from complete strangers. He received $5,000 cash and $5,000 in scholarships for his daughters from Jerry Sherlock, the president of the New York Film Academy where Hollopeter attends school. Autrey also received $10,000 from Donald Trump. He was interviewed for several national morning news programs and was invited to be a guest by David Letterman, Charlie Rose and Ellen DeGeneres, among others. Autrey, who had been wearing a periwinkle blue beanie with a Playboy Bunny logo, received a lifetime subscription to Playboy, a new beanie, and additional Playboy merchandise. Autrey also earned the title “hero of Harlem” and also received a trip to Walt Disney World Resort. On the January 9, 2007 airing of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, he was presented with a $5,000 Gap gift card, tickets and backstage passes to the next Beyoncé concert in New York, season tickets to the New Jersey Nets, a signed jersey from Jason Kidd, a brand new Jeep Patriot, two years’ of car insurance from Progressive and a one-year free parking pass for use anywhere in NYC. His daughters were given new computers that will be updated every three years until they graduate from high school.

On January 2, 2007, Autrey was waiting for a train at the 137th Street – City College subway station in Manhattan with his two young daughters. At around 12:45 p.m., he and two women noticed a young man, Cameron Hollopeter, having a seizure. Autrey borrowed a pen and used it to keep Hollopeter’s jaw open. Following the seizure, Hollopeter stumbled from the platform, falling onto the tracks.

On the 23rd of January 2007 Autrey along with his two daughters attended the dinner at the president George W. Bush, sitting in the balcony with Dikembe Mutombo and other guests during the 2007 State of the Union Address to the United States Congress. Bush stated about Autrey:

Wesley Autrey Net Worth

Wesley Autrey is one of the richest Construction Worker from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Wesley Autrey 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In March 2007 Autrey filed a lawsuit against a lawyer and the Hollywood agent, alleging that they got him to sign an ”unilateral” contract. Attorney Diane Kleiman, claimed that Autrey had signed the contract in good faith and was trying to opt out of the contract as Autrey wanted to work with a different person. As per the Associated Press, the contract between Autrey and Kleiman the contract, which Autrey claimed he did not sign without reading, granted Kleiman the exclusive rights to Autrey’s namesake and the rights to his story and also 50% of the earnings earned by Autrey. The lawsuit was resolved later in the year, and the contract canceled.

in December 2007 at an event held by CNN to recognize those who have contributed to this world Autrey got”the “Everyday Hero” award.

On May 21, 2007, Autrey, who claimed to make $1,200 a week in his construction job, appeared as a contestant on the NBC game show Deal or No Deal. He won $25, but received offers up to $305,000 with $25, $10,000 and the million left. As a token for his bravery, Chrysler donated a Jeep Patriot which was awarded to him (host Howie Mandel stated this would have happened regardless of how Autrey fared in the game); this was the second Jeep Patriot awarded to him which was valued at $24,710 plus the $25 that he had in his case.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Wesley Autrey Dating?

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Autrey told The New York Times “I don’t feel like I did something spectacular; I just saw someone who needed help. I did what I felt was right.” Wesley is a member of the LIUNA union, Local 79, and credits his training with having helped him make the split-second decision: “Since I do construction work with Local 79, we work in confined spaces a lot. So I looked, and my judgment was pretty right. The train did have enough room for me.”

Facts & Trivia

Wesley Ranked on the list of most popular Construction Worker. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Wesley Autrey celebrates birthday on February 6 of every year.

What is Wesley Autrey doing now?

These days, Autrey is a sought-after speaker. He still works in construction and is still raising his girls, who are now 11 and 9.

How much did Wesley Autrey win on Deal or no deal?

On May 21, 2007, Autrey, who claimed to make $1,200 a week in his construction job, appeared as a contestant on the NBC game show Deal or No Deal. He received offers up to $305,000 , but after opening the million dollars in the last round, he went home with just $25 in his Case #7.

Would you consider what Wesley Autrey did as heroic explain?

Construction worker Wesley Autrey became a national hero in 2007 when he placed his life in danger to help a stranger who had fallen onto the tracks in a New York subway tunnel.

How old is Wesley Autrey?

66 years (February 6, 1956)