Gunnar Kaasen Net Worth

He was paid a salary of $1,800 for his heroic efforts. Gunnar Kaasen is a Dog Musher who has a net worth of $5 million. He was born in 1882 and is best known for his heroic efforts in delivering a vital shipment of diphtheria antitoxin to save people in Nome, Alaska. For his efforts, he was paid a salary of $1,800.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day March 11, 1882
Birth Place Norway
Age 137 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Pisces

💰 Net worth: $5 million (2024)

About

Dogsledder who, with his trusty dog Balto, delivered a vital shipment of diphtheria antitoxin to save people in Nome, Alaska.

Before Fame

He emigrated from Norway to Alaska to take part in the Gold Rush and became an expert dog musher: the primary means of transportation when the roads and waterways were ice-locked.

Trivia

He was part of a group of mushers taking the 300,000 units of the serum from Anchorage to Nome: a 674-mile trip, parts of which he spent on treacherous roads in near white-out conditions.

Family Life

He was born in Burfjorddalen in Troms county, Norway.

Associated With

Steven Spielberg made an animated feature film Balto, which was based on his husky.

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