John Avlon Biography|Wikipedia
John Avlon (John Phillips Avlon) is a popular American journalist and political commentator. Additionally, he is a Senior Political Analyst and anchor at CNN and became the editor-in-chief and managing director of The Daily Beast from 2013 to 2018. Previously, he was a columnist and associate editor for The New York Sun and also a chief speechwriter for former Mayor of New York City Rudy Giuliani.
John Avlon Age|Birthday
Avlon is 50 years old as of 2023. Besides, he was born on January 19, 1973. Therefore, he celebrates his birthday on January 19 every year.
John Avlon Height |weight
Avlon has an approximated body height of 5 feet and 6 inches (1.68 meters) tall. However, his body weight is under review.
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John Avlon Family | Parents | Siblings
Avlon was born and raised to Dianne Alexander (Phillips) and John Jeffrey Avlon, who is a lawyer and real estate executive with companies in Charleston, South Carolina and New York City. Additionally, he is of Greek descent, and his grandparents were immigrants.
Nationality | Ethnicity
Avlon holds an American nationality.
John Avlon Wife
Avlon got married to PBS Firing Line host and also political commentator Margaret Hoover. Besides, she is a great-granddaughter of President Herbert Hoover. They are blessed with a son Jack (born in 2013), and a daughter Toula Lou (born in 2015).
John Avlon Career
Avlon began his career as the youngest speechwriter for Mayor Rudy Giuliani. Furthermore, he was promoted to Chief Speechwriter and the Deputy Director of Policy. Moreover, he prepared the mayor’s addresses for the State of the City from 1999 through 2001, testimony to Congress on homeland security, and also address to the United Nations General Assembly on counterterrorism. Additionally, he was a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute. Besides, he is an advisory board member of the Citizens Union of New York, Bronx Academy of Letters.
Later, he joined The Daily Beast in 2008 one month after its launch. Besides, serves his way up through the organization beginning as a columnist and moving on to political editor, executive editor and later managing editor. In 2013 he was an editor-in-chief of The Daily Beast. Later, by September 2014 the website reached a new record of 21 million unique visitors; it became a 60% year-over-year increase in readers, followed by a 300% increase in the overall size of its social media community. Through his leadership The Daily Beast doubled its traffic to 1.1 million readers a day and won over 17 awards for journalistic excellence.
Moreover in May 2018, he announced his departure from The Daily Beast and as well moving to CNN as Senior Political Analyst and Anchor. Besides, Barry Diller, chairman and senior executive of IAC, issued a statement shortly after he announced his departure. (Avlon has been a superb editorial leader of the Daily Beast). Likewise, he has built a formidable newsroom, and a culture of excellence and decency.
Television
He has made appearances on a many of television shows including, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Daily Show, and Real Time along with Bill Maher, and also as on news programs on MSNBC, CNN, and C-SPAN. Besides, he created and hosted the (Wingnut of the Week) segment on CNN. Moreover, Syndicated columnist Kathleen Parker wrote that (Americans who are fed up along with the Ann Coulter/Michael Moore school of debate, and are forwarding for someone to articulate a common sense middle path, may have found their voice in John Avlon).
Furthermore, he has been interviewed in many documentaries such as HBO’s Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists, 2010’s Gerrymandering and also the forthcoming History Channel miniseries Washington.
John Avlon Education
He got educated at Milton Academy, an independent preparatory school in Milton, Massachusetts. Besides, he is a childhood friend and schoolmate of Matthew Pottinger. Furthermore, he received his BA from Yale University and an MBA from Columbia University
John Avlon Net worth| Salary
Avlon has an approximated net worth of around $4 million which he has received through being a senior political analyst and fill-in anchor.
