Who is George Will?
George Will is an American journalist working at NewsNation as a senior political contributor since joining the network in January 2022. He is also a syndicated columnist for The Washington Post, where he covers politics, international policy, and other topics. Previously, Will worked as a FOX News contributor, and before that, he was an ABC News analyst making appearances on the Sunday morning show This Week. Will has also been an NBC News and MSNBC news contributor.
George Will Date of Birth/ Age
Will is 83 years old as of 2024, he was born on May 4, 1941, in Champaign, Illinois, United States of America. He celebrates his birthday on May 4 every year.
George Will Height/Weight
Will is 5 feet and 7 inches tall on average with a healthy weight.
George Will’s Parents and Siblings
Will was born in Champaign, Illinois to Frederick L. Will and Louise Hendrickson. His father was a philosophy professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
George Will’s Spouse/ Wife
Will was first married to Madeleine with whom they had three kids, Victoria, Geoffrey, and Jonathan. Their firstborn, Jonathan, was born in 1972 with Down syndrome which Will has occasionally written about in his column. He and Madeleine got divorced in 1989 after 22 years of marriage. After a few years, Will married Mari Maseng, a speechwriter and political consultant, and they are blessed with a son named David who was born in 1992.
George Will Kids/ Children
Will has four kids, Victoria, Geoffrey, and Jonathan, from his first marriage to Madeleine. His son Jonathan was born in 1972 with Down syndrome. He also has a son called David from his second marriage to Mari Maseng.
George Will Education
Will went to University Laboratory High School in Urbana, Illinois, and graduated in 1959. From there, Will attended Hartford, Connecticut’s Trinity College, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in theology in 1962. He subsequently traveled to England to study philosophy, politics, and economics at Oxford’s Magdalen College, where he was awarded a bachelor’s degree (which was later upgraded to a master’s per tradition). After that, Will studied political science for his PhD at Princeton University, where he was awarded his degree in 1968.
George Will Career
Will is an American multiple award winning journalist working at NewsNation as a senior political contributor. He is also a syndicated columnist for The Washington Post, where he covers politics, international policy, and other topics. Will began his journalism career in 1972 working as the editor of National Review. After that, he started writing a syndicated biweekly column for The Washington Post Writers Group in 1974. The column has been extensively distributed across the nation’s newspapers ever since.
In 1976 he began contributing to Newsweek as an editor and wrote a biweekly column there until 2011. He also worked as an ABC News analyst as one of the original panelists on ABC’s This Week with David Brinkley. After that, he joined FOX News as a contributor from 2013 to 2017. Will began contributing to MSNBC and NBC News on May 8, 2017, and he was a regular political commentator on shows like the 11th Hour, Morning Joe, and Today.
Will’s “distinguished commentary on a variety of topics” earned him a Pulitzer Prize for commentary in 1977. His columns, which frequently blend conservative commentary with factual reporting, are renowned for their polished language, allusions to political philosophers, and many allusions to baseball.
Will has written three political philosophy books, two best-selling baseball books, and eleven anthologies featuring his columns from Newsweek and The Washington Post as well as a variety of book reviews and speeches. Will was presented with the 2020 Ernie Pyle Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Society for Newspaper Columnists, in collaboration with the Society of Professional Journalists, on December 3, 2020.
How Much Does George Will Earn/Salary?
Will earns an annual salary that ranges from $100,000-$500,000.
How Much is George Will Worth/Networth?
As a television host, senior political contributor, and author, Will has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges from $1 million to $5 million.
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