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Biography of Jenny Taft
| Date of Birth: | 1987, September-7 |
|---|---|
| Years: | 33 years old |
| Nation of birth: | United States of America |
| Height: | 5 feet 8 inches |
| Name | Jenny Taft |
| nick’s name | Jenny |
| Dad | John Taft |
| Mother | Mary Taft |
| Nationality | American |
| Place of birth / city | Minnesota, United States |
| ethnicity | Caucasian American |
| Profession | journalist and presenter |
| Working for | fox sport 1 |
| Net worth | $2 million |
| eye color | Dark brown |
| Hair color | black and blond |
| Tattoo(s) | Nope |
| Famous for | FOX Sport 1 journalist |
| Married | Yes |
| Married to | matt gilroy |
| Kids | Nope |
| Divorce | Nope |
| Education | Edina High School, Boston University |
| online presence | Instagram, Twitter |
| Brothers | charlie taft |
Jenny Taft is an American former athlete, former national soccer player, and presenter and host. Taft was also associated with the United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) during the FIFA Women’s World Cup. She even won NSLA Player of the Year for her Lacrosse performance in 2005.
Early life and biography of Jenny Taft
Jenny Taft was born on September 5, 1987 , in Minnesota, United States under the zodiac sign of Virgo. She has an American nationality and belongs to the White American ethnicity. Her father’s name is John Taft, who was a professional hockey player and captain of the United States hockey team in 1976.
His father even won two NCAA titles. Her mother’s name is Maria Taft . She grew up with her brother Hers Charlie Taft, a senior member of the Colorado College hockey team in Colorado Spring.
Jenny received her high school diploma from Edina High School in 2006. While at her high school, she captained the Edina High School hockey team. After her high school, she graduated from Boston University with a degree in broadcast journalism in 2010.
Jenny Taft’s career
Jenny Taft was good at hockey, lacrosse, and tennis when she was attending high school. She won NSLA Player of the Year for her Lacrosse performance. She was inducted to the 2005 MSHSL/NSLA AII-Star team and the 2006 MSHSL AII-State team. She played six games with her high school soccer team and scored one goal and assisted for one goal.
In 2008, he played in 11 games for the Terriers as a sophomore where he had three goals and two assists. In 2009, he played nine games for the Terriers as a junior and scored four goals and made one assist.
Jenny Taft started working at IDPR in New York City for Public Relations after graduation. She worked there for a while and moved back to her hometown and began working as a FOX Sports Girl for the FOX Channel, where she covered various sporting events.
He left FOX News Channel and began working for its sister network FOX Sport 1 in a variety of roles. She even worked as a sideline reporter for the network’s coverage of college football, as well as a field reporter at times.
Taft even served as a fill-in host on AMERICA’S PREGAME study show and on FOX Sports 1 as an anchor.
During her career as a reporter and host, her crowning achievement was when she covered the US Women’s National Team during the Confederation of Soccer and the North, Central America and Caribbean Women’s Confederation Championship.
Jenny Taft Net Worth
Jenny Taft’s net worth is estimated to be $2 million. She has raised a good amount of money from her career as a host and journalist for different stations. She made a fair amount of money from her association with Fox News. According to sources, the average annual salary for a Fox News reporter is $45,676-$85,914, which ranges from $41,658 to $108,310 a year.
Meanwhile, her husband Matt Gilroy has a net worth of $2 million as of 2019. Gilroy is an American professional ice hockey player who plays for the SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers.
Jenny Taft’s personal life
Jenny Taft is a beautiful and gorgeous journalist who has been married to her longtime boyfriend. Matt Gilroy . According to the source, the couple got married in June 2016 just after dating for several months.
Their marriage ceremony was held privately in Santa Barbara, California, where they exchanged their vows in front of their close friends and family. The happily married couple did not post their wedding photo on their social media, but her friend congratulated her by posting the photo of her on her social media on June 6, 2016.
This cute couple is living their life happily even though they are rarely seen together due to their hectic work schedule. They have been married for over two years, yet they still keep their relationship life behind the media radar.
Working as a reporter and presenter, she has gained a lot of popularity and as of 2019, she has 63.7k followers on her Instagram account and she has around 52.3k followers on her Twitter.
In the video below, Jenny Taft can be seen along with Mike Hill during a pregame show for Fox Sports 1.