John Harwood Biography
John Harwood is an American correspondent and anchor working at CNN. He has been working for the station since joining in January 2020.
John Harwood Education
Harwood went to Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School where he attained his high school diploma. He, later on, joined Duke University where he studied history and economics, and later graduated magna cum laude in 1978.
John Harwood Career
Harwood previously worked at CNN and CNBC where he served as a White House Correspondent at CNN from February 2021 till his departure in September 2022. During his time on CNBC, he served as an editor and wrote: “The Caucus” which was aired weekly on Monday about Washington policy and politics. Prior to joining CNN and CNBC, he worked at The Wall Street Journal where he served as a writer.
Harwood went to South Africa and enclosed the developments that were taking place in the final years of apartheid. From 1989 to 1990, he was at Harvard University where he was a Nieman Fellow. In 1991, he started working as a White House correspondent for the Wall Street Journal. In this role, he enclosed quite a good number of the George H. W. Bush administration. In 1997, he started working as a Capitol Hill correspondent, chief political correspondent, and political editor. In 2006, he worked at CNBC where he served as a chief Washington correspondent.
Harwood also makes appearances on a public affairs program called Washington Week on PBS which was previously hosted by Gwen Ifill, MSNBC’s Morning Joe, and NBC’s Meet the Press. On October 28, 2015, he worked as a moderator for the Republican primary presidential debate on CNBC. He was later on criticized for his work as a moderator by the media and the debate candidates.
On February 6, 2020, he was furthermore criticized after he claimed that former President Donald Trump was in “deep psychological distress.” On 2 September 2022, he publicized that he would be leaving CNN and did not share the information about his next stop.
John Harwood Age
Harwood is 66 years old. He was born on 5 November 1956 in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. He celebrates his birthday on the 5th of November every year.
John Harwood Height
Harwood stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches tall.
John Harwood Family
Harwood is the son of Richard Harwood, a former reporter, and writer for The Louisville Times and The Washington Post. His mother was an active campaigner for the presidential campaign of Robert F. Kennedy in 1968. Information about his siblings will be updated when available.
John Harwood Wife
Harwood is a divorced man. He was previously married to Frankie Blackburn in early 2010. He has also been speculated to have dated Sen. Maria Cantwell after his divorce.
John Harwood Daughters
Harwood does not have any daughters as of 2021. Information about his children will be updated when available.
John Harwood Net Worth
Harwood has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which he has earned through being a CNN White House correspondent.
John Harwood Salary
Harwood earns an annual salary ranging from $40,000 – $ 110,500.
John Harwood CNN
John Harwood worked at CNN where he worked alongside other famous CNN anchors, reporters, meteorologists, and sports anchors including;
- Roland Martin
- Sara Sidner
- Erin Mclaughlin
- Alex Marquardt
- Jean Casarez
- Dylan Byers
- Katrina Pierson
- Reynolds Wolf
- Kirsten Powers
- Midwin Charles
- Anderson Cooper
- Jason Carroll
- Josh Campbell
The table below answers some of the frequently asked questions about Harwood.
| Who is Harwood? | He is an American journalist |
| Age | Harwood is 66 years old. |
| Height | 5 feet 8 inches |
| Spouse | Not Available |
| Salary | $40,000 – $ 110,500 |
| Net Worth | $1 Million – $5 Million |