Blake Hounshell

Blake Hounshell, the American journalist, is the Editor-In-Chief of the Politico Magazine. He also worked as the Managing Editor at the Foreign Policy Magazine, before joining Politico in 2013. Known as the powerhouse of ideas by most of his colleagues, Blake is a happy family man too. He most certainly knows how to balance his work life and his personal life. 

A keen traveler, Blake has lived in multiple countries, including Egypt, Dubai, Qatar, and The USA. The brilliant home-cook also tries experimenting with his cooking skills.

10 Facts About Blake Hounshell

1. Blake Hounshell is happily married to his violinist wife Sandy Choi and has two children from her; Davin (son) and Astrid (daughter). The family of four currently resides in Washington DC.
2. The proficient journalist sure knows how to stay active on social media. With over 177K followers on Twitter and almost 222K tweets, his Twitter feed was named one of Time magazine’s 140 Best Twitter Feeds of 2011. His Instagram handle, however, is mostly filled with his shenanigans and pictures of his kids. 
3. Hounshell’s extensive knowledge of politics and culture helped him win the Livingston Awards for Young Journalists. The intriguing events of the Middle East may be one of the reasons why he learned how to speak Arabic. Alongside that, he speaks French too.
4. Presently, working as the editor in chief for the Politico Magazine, Blake Hounshell is an aspiring writer too.  He has co-written books such as The Southern Tiger, and Unmaking of an Era.
5. A home-cook, Blake has quite often posted about the dishes he cooks, from sweet to savory, he seems to know it all. Apart from that, his hobbies include going on small hiking trips with his family.
6. Blake Hounshell is yet to be featured on Wikipedia. He, however, shares details about his work and life through his social media handles. 
7. His net worth is still not known but keeping in mind the distinguished positions he has held over the years in a few esteemed companies, he seems to be making quite some money. Let’s not forget about the books he has written, which must have added some more amount to his hefty net worth.
8. No information is available about his height, weight, or measurements, but inferring from one of his Instagram posts, he seems to work out and has a decent body.
9.  Blake Hounshell is an ivy-league graduate with a BA degree in Political Science and Government from Yale University. He attended the school from 1997-2002.
10. An award-winning journalist. Hounshell received praises and the Livingston Awards for Young Journalists for his reports on the Arab Uprisings. During his tenure at the Foreign Policy magazine, the magazine was nominated for the 10 National Magazine Awards, which also adds in one more feather in his cap.