Amid a messy shake-up of New Jersey’s judicial leadership, Desiree Leigh Grace was temporarily named the new U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey after a panel of federal judges refused to extend the term of Alina Habba’s.
Grace, Habba’s former deputy, was appointed her replacement before being fired by Attorney General Pam Bondi not long after.
As controversy swirls around Habba’s position, the attention has also turned to her husband, millionaire businessman Gregg Reuben. Here are some key details about him.
5 Facts About Gregg Reuben
Estimated Net Worth: According to Yahoo, Gregg Reuben’s net worth lies between $2 million and $5 million.
Educational Background: Reuben is a Harvard Business School alumnus with over 25 years of experience in the parking management industry.
Entrepreneurship: He is the founder of Centerpark, a business characterized on its website as ‘a parking management company based in New York City serving the tri-state region’.
Family Life: Reuben wedded Alina Habba in 2020. They both have kids from previous relationships. Habba has two kids; Chloe and Luke from her previous relationship with Matthew Eyet. Reuben also has a son, Parker, from a previous relationship, as per The List. On Instagram, Habba fondly calls the trio her ‘three nuggets’.
Legal Row with Jeweller: Reuben was allegedly charged more than he should have been by a Manhattan jeweller, Allurez. According to a report by Daily Mail, he sued in 2021 claiming that he had been charged $93,000 for a seven-carat diamond ring which had a value of $15,000. He asked for the full refund of the diamond, court costs, and $500,000 damages.
From UCLA to Parking Empire Mogul
Prior to going into Harvard, Reuben graduated from UCLA. He started his professional career as the president of Autofair America, Inc., a post he served between 1991 and 1997 before selling out to the company.
Reuben, meanwhile, advanced through the ranks in the parking management industry. He worked as an executive in various large companies, such as Vice President at ABM Industries and subsequently Vice President and Regional Partner at LAZ Parking. He has also worked as a CEO for other companies in the same sector.
While Reuben has had a relatively low-key political profile, his name is now in the rounds based on the scandal surrounding his wife’s tenure as U.S. Attorney. As events unravel, it’s created new public interest in his career, family life, and recent court fights.
