Juan Williams Biography
Juan Williams is a Fox News Channel political analyst and journalist of Panamanian origin. He has written for The Washington Post, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal, as well as magazines such as The Atlantic and Time. Williams has worked as a White House correspondent, an op-ed columnist, an editorial writer, and a national correspondent. He is a Democrat by party affiliation.
How old is Juan Williams? – Age
He is 67 years old as of 10 April 2021. He was born in 1954 in Colón, Panama. His real name is Juan Antonio Williams.
Juan Williams Family
Alma Géraldine Williams and Rogelio L. Williams were the parents of Williams. Williams was born in the West Indies to a West Indian father and a Panamanian mother. His family was fluent in Spanish. Williams stated in a 2018 op-ed that he legally emigrated from Panama to the United States aboard a banana boat with his mother and two siblings when he was four years old. The family lived in Pleasantville, New Jersey for a short time before relocating to Brooklyn, New York.
Who is Juan Williams Wife? – Marriage – Daughters
In July 1978, Williams married Susan Delise. They have a daughter, Rae, and two sons, Antonio (“Tony”) and Raphael (“Raffi”). Tony worked as a Senate page and intern for Republican Senator Strom Thurmond from 1996 to 1997, and then as a speechwriter and legislative correspondent for Republican Senator Norm Coleman from 2004 to 2006. In 2006, Tony ran unsuccessfully for a seat on the District of Columbia Council, losing to Tommy Wells. Raffi, the younger son, studied anthropology and played lacrosse at Haverford College in Pennsylvania, his father’s alma mater. He is the father of twin daughters, Pepper and Wesley.
How much is Juan worth?
He has an estimated net worth of $300 Thousand.
Juan Williams Salary
When compared to CNN, ABC, CBS, and other national news organizations, Fox News anchors earn the most. The average annual salary for a FOX news anchor is $75,000, or $36 per hour. Fox news anchor salaries are higher than the national average of $58 thousand for all news anchors.
Juan Williams Education
Williams was awarded a scholarship to attend Oakwood Friends School in Poughkeepsie, New York, a Quaker school. He served as clerk of the student body, editor of the student newspaper, and captain of the baseball, cross-country, and championship basketball teams while at Oakwood. Following his graduation from Oakwood in 1972, he attended Haverford College, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in philosophy in 1976.
Juan Williams National Public Radio
Williams became the host of NPR’s daily afternoon talk show Talk of the Nation in 2000. In 2009, NPR President and CEO Vivian Schiller asked Fox News to stop referring to him as an NPR host after he said on The O’Reilly Factor, “Michelle Obama, you know, she’s got this Stokely Carmichael in a designer dress thing going.” On Wednesday, October 20, 2010, NPR terminated his contract, two days after he made remarks about Muslims. Some observers have questioned whether NPR fired Williams for making the comments on Fox News rather than in another forum. NPR has been chastised for applying a double standard in the firing, given that they did not fire Cokie Roberts.NPR has been chastised for applying a double standard in the firing, given that they did not fire Cokie Roberts, Nina Totenberg, or other NPR reporters and analysts for making controversial statements.
Juan Williams Fox News Channel
Williams has been a Fox News contributor since 1997 and will continue to co-host The Five until May 2021. He relocated from New York to Washington, D.C., to spend more time with his family. After NPR announced his departure from the network in October 2010, Fox News offered him a new three-year contract worth $2 million (a “considerable” raise) and a larger role at the network.