Karen DeYoung Biography
Karen DeYoung is an American journalist who works for The Washington Post as an associate editor and senior national security correspondent. She has received multiple national and international reporting prizes, and she is the author of “Soldier,” a biography of Colin Powell.
Karen DeYoung Age
Karen s 73 years old as of 2023. She was born in1950, in Florida, United States of America.
Karen DeYoung Family-Education
DeYoung was born in Florida and raised in St. Petersburg. She graduated from the University of Florida with bachelor’s degrees in journalism and communications.
Karen DeYoung Wife
DeYoung was married to the late Henry Champ, a Canadian journalist based in Washington, D.C.
Karen DeYoung Career
DeYoung worked as a non-staff stringer in West Africa after college. She began working at The Washington Post in 1975. She worked for the international news operation as a bureau chief for Latin America, foreign editor, and bureau chief in London from 1977 to 1988. DeYoung was advanced to the role of national editor in 1989. She covered US foreign policy for The Washington Post from 2001 to 2003. DeYoung and colleague Dana Priest filed a story with their editors in the days leading up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq, claiming that the CIA had serious doubts about documents alleging an attempted uranium purchase, but The Washington Post did not publish the story until March 22, 2003, after the invasion had begun. DeYoung is also a member of Washington, D.C. based think tank the Inter-American Dialogue. She is the author of the biography Soldier: The Life of Colin Powell, having been given six in-depth and on-the-record interviews by the book’s subject.
Karen DeYoung Honor- Awards
Sigma Delta Chi Awards for Foreign Correspondence and Investigative Reporting; Maria Moors Cabot Prize for Latin America Reporting; Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting; Inter-American Press Association award; Weintal Prize for Diplomatic Reporting; Overseas Press Club Considine Award for International Affairs Reporting; Overseas Press Club Considine Award for International Affairs Reporting.
Karen DeYoung Net Worth
Karen has an estimated net worth of 2 million dollars.