John Avlon Biography
John Avlon is an American political analyst and anchor working at CNN. He has been working at the station since he joined in May 2018.
John Avlon Education
Avlon was raised in Milton, Massachusetts, at Milton Academy, a coeducational, independent preparatory institution. He is Matthew Pottinger’s childhood acquaintance and schoolmate. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Yale and an MBA from the University of Columbia.
John Avlon Career
Avlon is working at CNN serving as a political analyst and anchor. In addition to his roles at CNN, he also serves as the editor-in-chief and managing director at The Daily Beast. He is also working at GTN where he serves as an author and political commentator.
From January 2013 to December 2013, he worked at Newsweek where he served as a political editor. Prior to that, he worked at The New York Sun where he served as a columnist and assistant editor. He had previously spent about 4 years working at the Mayor’s Office, in the City of New York where he served as a chief Speechwriter and deputy communications director.
John Avlon CNN
Avlon serves as a fill-in anchor and senior political analyst at CNN. Previously, between 2013 and 2018, he was The Daily Beast’s editor-in-chief and managing director, during which time the site’s traffic more than doubled to over one million visitors a day while earning 17 journalism awards. In his twenties, Avlon worked as New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani’s primary speechwriter.
Avlon and his colleagues were responsible for preparing the eulogies for all the firefighters and police officers injured in the collapse of the World Trade Center after the September 11, 2001 attacks. “The Resilient City” Avlon’s article on the attacks, finished the anthology Empire City: New York over the years and received praise as “the single best essay written in the wake of 9/11.”
He appeared with Stephen Colbert on the Late Show, Real Time with Bill Maher, and The Daily Show. Avlon appeared on the Late Show. He won the Best Online Columnist 2012 award from the National Society of Newspaper Columnists.
John Avlon Age
Avlon is 51 years old. She was born on 19 January 1973 in the United States. She celebrates her birthday on the 19th of January every year.
John Avlon Height
Avlon stands at a height of 5 feet and 6 inches (1.6m).
John Avlon Family
Avlon, a lawyer and real estate executive with businesses in Charleston, South Carolina, and New York City, was born to Dianne Alexander (Phillips) and John Jeffrey Avlon. He is of Greek origin, and his ancestors were refugees.
John Avlon Wife/John Avlon Margaret Hoover
Avlon is married to the presenter and democratic commentator Margaret Hoover of PBS Firing Line. She is President Herbert Hoover’s great-granddaughter. The couple has two children; Jack Avlon, a son, born in 2013, and Toula Lou, a daughter, born in 2015.
John Avlon Net Worth
Avlon has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which he has earned through being a senior political analyst and fill-in anchor.
John Avlon Salary
Avlon earns an annual salary ranging from $40,000 – $ 110,500.
John Avlon Political Activism
In 2010, Avlon became the founder chairman of No Brands, a Republican, Progressive, and Autonomous movement of 501 people whose aim is to solve problem-solving politics. Avlon is now part of Reshape New York, an organization that advocates redistricting reform to eliminate partisan gerrymandering by “proposing an independent, impartial, and politically balanced citizen redistricting commission to draw fair district boundaries through a process that allows for ample public input.”
In 2011, Avlon was named to the New York City Election Assistance Advisory Committee by Mayor Michael Bloomberg. VAAC advises the Finance Board of the New York City Initiative on its mandates for voter involvement, including voter identification and awareness programs for participation.
John Avlon Reality Check
Avlon is the host of a segment called Reality Check on CNN, the segment tracks the rise of extremist groups in America.
John Avlon Books
Avlon has authored a number of books namely; Sovereign Nation: How Centrists Will Alter American Politics, Wingnuts: How the Lunatic Right Hijacks America, and Washington’s Farewell: Message to Future Generations from the Founding Father. Further, he co-edited the acclaimed anthologies of America’s greatest newspaper columns by Deadline Artists.
CNN
Avlon works at CNN where he works alongside other famous CNN anchors, reporters, meteorologists, and sports anchors including;
- Roland Martin
- Sara Sidner
- Erin Mclaughlin
- Alex Marquardt
- Jean Casarez
- Dylan Byers
- Midwin Charles
- Anderson Cooper
- Jason Carroll
- Josh Campbell
- Ryan Browne
- Pamela Brown
- Gloria Borger
The table below answers some of the frequently asked questions about Avlon.
| Who is Avlon? | He is an American journalist and political commentator |
| Age | Avlon is 51 years old. |
| Height | 5 feet and 6 inches |
| Spouse | Margaret Hoover |
| Salary | $40,000 – $ 110,500 |
| Net Worth | $1 Million – $5 Million |