Brit Hume Biography and Wiki
Alexander Britton Hume professionally known as Brit Hume is an American journalist and political commentator. Hume had an impressive 23-year tenure at ABC News, where he contributed to World News Tonight With Peter Jennings, Nightline, and This Week.
From 1989 to 1996, Brit served as the ABC News chief White House correspondent. Moreover, Hume spent 12 years as Washington, D.C., managing editor of the Fox News Channel and the anchor of Special Report with Brit Hume. After retiring as Special Report in 2008, he became a senior political analyst for Fox News and a regular panelist on Fox News Sunday.
In 2016, Hume was named the interim anchor of On the Record and served in that capacity through the 2016 election. Additionally, Brit is the author of Death and Mines; Rebellion and Murder in The Unites Mine Workers published in 1971 by New York: Grossman.
Brit Hume’s Age and Birthday
Hume was born on June 22, 1943, in Washington, D.C., United States of America. Brit is currently 80 years old. His Zodiac sign is Cancer.
Brit Hume Height
Brit is quite tall and stands at a height of 6 feet 3 inches (1.93 m) tall.
Brit Hume Parents, Family, Siblings
Hume was born in Washington, D.C. to George Graham Hume and Virginia Powell Hume. Through his father, Hume is of part Scottish descent.
Brit Hume’s Wife/ Spouse
Hume got married to Kim Schiller Hume in 1993. Kim was a Fox News vice president and Washington Bureau chief before she retired in 2006. Previously, Brit was married to his first wife Clare Jacobs Stoner.
Brit Hume Children, Sandy Hume
From his first marriage with Clare Jacobs, they were blessed with two children a son named Sandy Hume (September 1969 – February 1998) and a daughter Virginia Hume born in 1965. Sandy Hume was a reporter for the newspaper. Sandy died on February 22, 1998, by suicide.
His daughter Virginia was a contributor to The Weekly Standard and served as a deputy press secretary for the Republican National Committee in 1996. From his second marriage, Brit became the stepfather of Louis Hume.
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Brit Hume’s Net Worth
Hume an American journalist and political commentator has an estimated net worth of $5 million as of 2023.
Brit Hume’s Education Background
Hume attended St. Albans School in Washington, D.C., and later graduated from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English in 1965.
Brit Hume Awards and Recognitions
- Brit won an Emmy Award for coverage of the Gulf War in 1991.
- He received the American Journalism Review “Best in the Business” Award twice for White House coverage.
- Won the Sol Taishoff Award for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism in 2003.
- Writer of The Killing Ground (film), which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where Was Brit Hume Born?
Brit was born on June 22, 1943, in Washington, D.C., United States of America.
How Old Is Brit Hume?
Brit is currently 80 years old.
How Much is Brit Hume’s Net Worth?
Hume an American journalist and political commentator has an estimated net worth of $5 million as of 2023.
What Happened to Brite Hume’s Son Sandy Hume?
Sandy Hume died on February 22, 1998, by suicide. Sandy was a reporter for the newspaper.
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