According to estimates, John Raisian had a net worth of $5 million to $10 million at the time of his death.
Raisian was a crucial advisor to Condoleezza Rice and Thomas W. Gilligan from the time he retired in 2015 until his death.
As a senior fellow emeritus for the last eight years, he has been able to rediscover his passion for some areas of research, particularly the use of economic concepts in public policy and the value of building up human capital.