John King Biography
John King is an accomplished American journalist currently working at CNN as the chief national correspondent and anchor of Inside Politics, an hour-long program featuring a panel of top-tier political correspondents that airs on weekdays at noon. King originates from Boston and earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Rhode Island. He also has received honorary doctorate degrees from URI, American University, and Hobart and William Smith Colleges.
John King Age
How old is King? He is 59 years old as of 2024. King was born on August 30, 1963, in Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, United States. He celebrates his birthday on the 30th of August every year.
John King Education
King originates from Boston and earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Rhode Island. He also has received honorary doctorate degrees from URI, American University, and Hobart and William Smith Colleges.
John King Height|Weight
King stands on an average height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs around 70kgs
John King Family
He was born in the united state, however, he has not revealed information regarding his family members. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
John King Wife
King was first married to Jean Makie and the two have two children, named Noah and Hannah. He then married his second wife, Dana Bash a fellow CNN anchor, they were blessed with a son named Jonah king. The duo ended their marriage in March 2012.
John King Children
Kind has two children from his first marriage named Noah and Hannah and his third child from his second marriage Jonah King, hence he has not disclosed information regarding his children. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
John King Career
King originates from Boston and earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Rhode Island. He also has received honorary doctorate degrees from URI, American University, and Hobart and William Smith Colleges.
In May 1997, King joined CNN and became a chief national correspondent in April 2005. He worked as CNN’s senior White House correspondent from 1999 to 2005, where his duties included reporting on the Iraq war and the September 11th terrorist attacks. Previously, he was an Associated Press correspondent for 12 years. Additionally, his AP duties included several major international events, including the Persian Gulf War, and serving as the lead political correspondent for the 1992 and 1996 presidential elections.
King is an award-winning journalist, King has covered the past nine presidential elections and has reported from all 50 states and more than 70 countries.
King is essential to the network’s daily reporting and breaking news coverage and participates in major events such as CNN’s 2020 Election Night in America coverage. His past campaign experience includes moderating three presidential primary debates in 2012. Moreover, this past election was the fourth cycle in which King’s reporting included the use of CNN’s “Magic Wall,” which was first founded in 2008 and was also an integral part of the network’s Emmy award-winning 2012 election night coverage.
John King Illness|Health|MS
King disclosed on his program “Inside Politics” that he has multiple sclerosis and is immunocompromised in October 2011. He revealed his condition while in a discussion on how General Colin Powell, who died of coronavirus complications, was more vulnerable to the virus as he also had multiple myeloma, a cancer of plasma cells that suppresses the body’s immune response.
John King Salary|Net Worth
King has an estimated salary ranging between $70,000 – $125,000 and has an estimated net worth of $1 Million -$5 Million which she earned from her broadcasting career.
John King Social Media Platforms
King is very active on social media platforms and has over 587.3k followers on Twitter, 67.9k followers on Instagram, and over 4k followers on Facebook.
John King Twitter
https://twitter.com/JohnKingCNN
