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Introduction
Dana Bash is an American journalist, news anchor, and chief political correspondent for CNN. She has one son Jonah Frank King born in 2011.
Early life
Name | Dana Bash |
Net Worth | $9 million |
Occupation | Journalist, News anchor |
Age | 51 years |
Height | 1.68m |
Salary | $3 million |
Dana Ruth Bash Schwartz was born on June 15, 1971 (age 51 years) in Manhattan, New York City, to Frances (née Weinman) Schwartz, an author and educator in Jewish studies, and Stuart Schwartz, an ABC News producer who served as the senior broadcast producer for Good Morning America. She grew up living in Washington, D.C., and New Jersey.
Bash attended Pascack Hills High School in Montvale, New Jersey. She graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in political communications from George Washington University. While at college, she interned at NBC, CBS, and CNN. On May 12, 2018, Bash received an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, New Hampshire.
Career
Dana Bash joined CNN after college as a producer of their weekend programs such as Late Edition, Evans & Novak, and Inside Politics (later occasionally appearing on-air in the absence of regular host John King). Later, she began producing programming specializing in coverage of the United States Senate where she would eventually become CNN’s Chief Congressional Correspondent.
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Bash joined Jake Tapper in 2021 to become co-host of CNN’s Sunday morning show State of The Union. Dana Bash was one of the women honored at Elle magazine’s 2014 “Women in Washington Power List” event.
She was the host of the 2019 Democratic presidential primary debate where Kamala Harris was noted for making her “that little girl was me” statement to Joe Biden.
Husband
Dana Bash is currently single as of mid-2022. However, from 1998 to 2007, Dana Bash was married to her first husband Jeremy Bash, who would become CIA chief of staff and Department of Defense chief of staff under President Barack Obama. In 2008, she married her second husband fellow CNN correspondent John King but they separated in 2012. Bash gave birth to a son in 2011; she and King divorced in 2012. Dana Bash stands at an appealing height of 1.68m and has a good body weight which suits her personality.
Dana Bash net worth
How much is Dana Bash worth? Dana Bash net worth is estimated at around $9 million. Her main source of income is from her career as a journalist and news anchor. Dana Bash’s salary per month with other career earnings is over $3 million dollars annually. She is one of the richest and most influential media personalities in the United States. Her successful career has earned her some luxurious lifestyles and some fancy car trips.