George Stephanopoulos is an American political commentator, a news presenter, a politician, and an author. He was born in Massachusetts. George Stephanopoulos has a net worth of 40 million dollars.
Most of his earnings come from his work, as a presenter Stephanopoulos serves ABC News, Good Morning America also hosts This Week.
As he has a strong political background he used to advise the Democratic Party before turning his career as a journalist. He got popularity in 1992 at the time of Bill Clinton as a communication director for the presidential campaign.
George Stephanopoulos is such a diligent person who became a millionaire with his effort.
George Stephanopoulos: At A Glance
Name | George Robert Stephanopoulos |
Date of Birth | 10 February 1961 |
Birthplace | Fall River, Massachusetts, USA |
Occupation | Political adviser, news presenter, author. |
Height | 1.65m |
Spouse | Ali Wentworth |
Net Worth | $40 million |
Nationality | American |
Gender | Male |
Early Life
George Stephanopoulos was born in Fall River, a city of Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA. A few years later, he shifted with his family to Cleveland and got admitted into Orange High School.
Subsequently, graduated from the University of Colombia in political science. During his university life, Stephanopoulos was capable of being selected as a member of Phi Beta Kappa as a result he got elected.
He also achieved a master’s degree in Theology from Balliol College as his father was a German Orthodox pastor so he wanted to make him a lawyer or a priest.
Career
George Stephanopoulos came to politics in the 1988 U.S. Presidential Campaign. After this, he joined Bill Clinton’s Campaign for portraying a documentary film ‘The War Room’. In 1996 when Clinton got elected again Stephanopoulos quit from Clinton’s Administration.
He wrote a book after leaving Clinton’s Administration titled All Too Human: A Political Education in 1999. This book ranked one of the best sellers on The New York Times.
In 2002 Stephanopoulos started hosting a program named This Week in ABC News. Later in 2009, he left This News.
Following that in the same year, Stephanopoulos got an opportunity from David Wastin on Good Morning America as a newscaster. Again in December 2011, he returned to This New and he is the chief anchor. This Week ranked in 3rd position in 2016-17 among all of its competitors.
Awards and Achievements
George Stephanopoulos got Emmy nomination award for Outstanding coverage of breaking news story in a news magazine for the episode (City Under Water: Catastrophe in Houston).
Quotes
“The longer the President goes without telling his side of the story, the more unease there will be in the public.”
“I don’t believe that loyalty should demand defending behavior that I find abhorrent.”
FAQs
Ali Wentworth, who is an American actor and author.
George Stephanopoulos makes 15-17 million per year on GMA.
Columbia University for taking a degree in political science, Balliol College for his M.A. degree in theology.