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Chuck Todd Biography
| Date of Birth: | 1972, April 8 |
|---|---|
| Years: | 48 years |
| Nation of birth: | United States of America |
| Height: | 5 feet 2 inches |
| Name | Chuck Todd |
| birth name | charles david todd |
| nick’s name | Throw |
| Dad | stephen randolph todd |
| Mother | lois cheri |
| Nationality | American |
| Place of birth / city | Miami, Florida, United States |
| Religion | reform judaism |
| ethnicity | White |
| Profession | television presenter journalist |
| Working for | News Chief White House Correspondent and Political Director |
| Salary | $750,000 annually |
| Married | Yes |
| Married to | Kristian Denny Todd |
| Kids | Margaret Todd and Harrison Todd |
| Divorce | Never |
| Education | George Washington University |
| online presence | Yes on Lifestyle, Twitter |
Chuck Todd is a multi-talented person in the field of journalism. He is the 12th moderator of NBC’s Meet the Press and has also served as NBC News’ political director. He is an author and has served as an adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins University. He became one of Washington’s leading experts on political campaigns at all levels in his 15 years working at The Hotline and/or one of its affiliates. He has won several Emmy Awards for his reporting on NBC News. He is married to Kristian Denny Todd and they share two children. He resides in Arlington, Virginia with his wife and his children.
Early life and education of Chuck Todd
Charles David ‘Chuck’ Todd was born in Miami, Florida on April 8 , 1972. Todd is the son of Lois Cheri and Stephen Randolph Todd. He is an American by nationality and belongs to the white ethnicity. He is Jewish on his mother’s side.
Todd studied at Miami Killian Senior High School. He attended George Washington University in 1990. He studied at the University until 1994. Todd played the French horn and had also been awarded a music scholarship. He majored in Political Science and majored in music, however he did not graduate.
Chuck Todd’s career
Todd’s political reporting and analysis career began only after he gained practical political experience participating in initiative campaigns in Florida and Washington DC.
Todd worked for National Magazine It’s The Hotline from 1992 until March 12, 2007. He was editor-in-chief there for six years. In March 2007, Todd moved from The Hotline to NBC (National Broadcasting Company) and became Political Director for NBC News.
Todd as NBC Political Director Presented political analysis on political debates on shows like Good Morning Joe , Meet the Press , The Rachel Maddow Show , Hardball with Chris Mathews and NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams and also for MSNBC.com blogs at ‘First reading’.
Officially since December 18, 2008, NBC succeeded Gregory. Todd became NBC News’ Senior White House Correspondent with Sabana Guthrie alongside pacing the news. He also co-hosts The Daily Digest on MSNBC with Savannah Guthrie.
Chuck Todd Net Worth, Salary, Awards and Achievements
Chuck Todd’s net worth is $2 million today. The annual salary for him is $750,000. He has a staggering height of 5 feet 2 inches. He became one of Washington’s leading experts on political campaigns at all levels in his 15 years working at The Hotline and/or one of its affiliates.
Todd received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree in recognition from Marymount University for his collaborative work in journalism. A website service called Mediaite reporting on media figures, which also ranks all television journalists in the United States in order of influence, ranked it number five in 2009 and number two in 2011.
Chuck Todd’s personal life
Chuck Todd is married to Kristian Denny Todd and has a daughter named Margaret and Harrison as their son. His wife is a communications professional. She is the co-founder of Maverick Strategies and Mail, which provides direct mail and consulting services to Democratic candidates.
Todd’s wife also serves progressive causes and was a spokesperson for senatorial candidate Jim Webb. Chuck Todd’s religion is Reform Judaism.