Derek Chauvin Derek Chauvin was born on March 19, 1976, and graduated in 2006 with a degree in law enforcement. He was employed at McDonald's as a prep cook prior to this. After receiving a general education degree from Park High School in Minnesota, he spent over ten years as an American Army soldier. He attended Inver Hills Community College from 1995 to 1999 while serving in the Army, and then he enrolled at Metropolitan State University. Website: https://newslivenation.in/derek-chauvin-net-worth/