Phil Kent Biography
Phil Kent is an American CEO and Publisher of InsiderAdvantage Georgia and James Magazine. He is also a Fox5 Atlanta WAGA-TV political media commentator, Author, and Columnist. Most frequently he appears on Fox News Network, MSNBC, CNN, and syndicated talk radio programs all over the nation.
In 1973, Phil a native of Auburn, New York, attended the University of Georgia’s Henry W. Grady College of Mass Communication and Journalism in Georgia and graduated. He later became a member of Young Americans for Freedom in college.
Phil Kent Career
The veteran award-winning journalist, Kent became an editorial web page editor, editorial writer, and political columnist for The Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle for 25 years. Phil became additionally a co-founder and chairman of the board of advisors from 1997-2000 of the Washington, DC- primarily based Editorial Information Network, an organization offering Capitol Hill facts to the media.
Phil worked in Washington, District of Columbia, as press secretary and public affairs advisor to the late United States Sen. Strom Thurmond (R-S.C.) from 1981-1982. After his tour of duty in the nation’s capital, he came back to The Augusta Chronicle as editorial page editor and he traveled extensively all over the globe and filed columns.
Phil became the president of the Southeastern Legal Foundation, an Atlanta- primarily based constitutional public policy law firm, from April 2001 to June 2003. Phil oversaw a court win in Charlotte over an illegal affirmative action plan, the filing of a lawsuit against the city of Atlanta over illegitimate use of result fees, and assisted in the omnibus federal lawsuit to overturn the McCain-Feingold campaign finance act.
Kent is the government director of the Monterey, Virginia-primarily based American Immigration Control Foundation and a spokesman for its sister group, American Immigration Control. He is likewise a member of the National Conference of Editorial Writers and the Military Order of World Wars and serves on the board of The Buckhead Club and the Atlanta Senior Citizens Services organization. He similarly serves on the advisory board of Washington- primarily based ProEnglish organization.
Phil Kent Age
He was born on November 24, 1951, in Auburn, New York, United States. He celebrates his birthday on 24th November every year. Kent is 72 years old.
Phil Kent Height
Kent stands at an average height. However, his exact height is not yet disclosed but will be updated as soon as his body measurements are available.
Phil Kent Family
Kent has managed to keep his personal life away from the limelight hence he has not disclosed any information about his parents. It is also not known if Phil has any siblings.
Phil Kent Wife
Kent is married and the couple is blessed with one son Philip, Junior, of Augusta.
Phil Kent Net Worth
Kent has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million – $5 Million which he has earned through his career as a media commentator.
Phil Kent Salary
Kent earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $110,500.
Phil Kent FOX 5 Atlanta
Kent works at FOX 5 Atlanta where he works alongside other famous FOX 5 Atlanta anchors, reporters, meteorologists, and sports anchors including;
- Janelle King
- Randy Travis
- Alex Whittler
- Janice Yu
- Christine Sperow
- Doug Evans
- Alyse Eady
- Deidra Dukes
- Denise Dillon
- Morse Diggs
- Cody Chaffins
- David Chandley
- Courtney Bryant
- Ryan Beesley
- Katie Beasley
- Claire Simms
- Russ Spencer
- Dale Russell
- Ken Rodriguez
- Aungelique Proctor