Sam Buttrey, a husband of professor Elinda Hardy, is a finalist to the Jeopardy! Professor Tournament. 

Sam Buttrey and his beloved wife Elinda Hardy had been trying to participate in Jeopardy for way too long, so the couple was astonished when the news of his selection buzzed on their phone.

Sam and his wife were on vacation when the couple got the news.

The Professor advanced to finals in the episode aired on December 8, 2021.

He further explains his experience in the show as surreal and is delighted to have met the mutually supportive professors.

The grand prize of the tournament is declared to be $100,000. Only the winner will be able to claim the prize.

Who Is Sam Buttrey From Jeopardy?

Sam Buttrey is an influential Associate Professor of Operations Research at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California.

In 1996, Sam completed his Ph.D. in Statistics from the University of California, Berkeley. 

Later on, after completing his studies, he worked as a Computer System Analyst in Cowen & Company.

Sam is Proud Statistician and mentions that there is room for statistics in every subject and field.

The best part of his job is that he gets a chance to know a little about every field.

Besides Jeopardy and teaching, he also makes crossword puzzles and sells them. He finds joy in doing so.

Sam Buttrey Wife Revealed

Sam Buttery is happily married to his long-time girlfriend and present wife, Elinda Hardy. However, the dating and marriage history of the couple has not been disclosed on the internet yet.

Nothing but good times with the professors! Congrats to Sam Buttrey, our first #ProfessorsTournament finalist!

— Jeopardy! (@Jeopardy) December 14, 2021

The Buttery couple has been married for a long time in 2021. His wife used to love the show as a child and always dreamt of being a part of it.

She had been applying for the show for a long time yet turned down after a close call.

Nonetheless, she opens heartedly cheered for her husband as the circumstances favored him at the moment and were too stunned about his performance on the show.

She was delighted as her husband advanced to finals as a first finalist of the show with $26,400.

Sam Buttrey Age and Height Discussed

Sam Buttery is 74 years old, by age as of 2021. He was born in 1947 in a middle-class family in Pacific Grove, California, United States. 

Buttery lived with his parents as a child.

Sam Completed his schooling at Philips Exeter Academy and joined A.B in 1983. He earned an undergrad degree in Statistics from Princeton University.

His constant passion for statistics urged him to get a Master’s degree in Statistics at the prestigious University of California, Berkeley.

He has been practicing statistics and data analysis ever since. 

Sam seems like an average height guy; no such elaborated data about his height has been cited anywhere on the internet.