John Stossel is a famous television personality who is the younger of two sons born to Jewish parents who left Germany before Hitler rose to power. He is a five-time National Press winner who has been recognized for his fearless reporting time and again.
He began his career with aspirations of working for Seatle Magazine. After spending fifty years on the field, John Stossel is still reporting on current events from the safety of his Facebook page.
John Stossel Wife
John Stossel is married with Ellen Abrams and lives in New York City with his wife. Couple has two children, Lauren and Max. They also own a home in Massachusetts.
He started appreciating his family’s Ashkenazi Jewish background when he got married to his Jewish wife. Together, they brought up their children in the Jewish faith. In a TV episode ‘Skeptic or Believer’ aired on December 16, 2010, Stossel described himself as agnostic. He clarified that he didn’t believe in God but remained receptive to the idea.
How Old Is John Stossel?
John Stossel is now 76 years old, having been born on March 6, 1947, in Chicago Heights, Illinois, United States.
John Stossel Family
John Stossel’s father and mother were Jewish before Adolf Hitler came to power. The family became a church member and raised John as a Protestant. New Trier High School on the affluent North Shore was where he finished his education.
The youngest of two sons, with an older brother named Tom, John is the son of Jewish parents who fled Germany before Hitler rose to power. However, while John was accepted to Princeton University, an ivy league institution, his brother’s Howard Medical School Scholarships were not. He felt like the underdog compared to Tom, who was always the star of the show.
John married Ellen Abrams, a Jewish woman, and had two children: Lauren and Max. Despite John ceasing to believe in God after getting married to Ellen Abrams , the family remained Jewish.
John Stossel Net Worth
John Stossel’s net worth is expected to be around $4 million. John is a writer, columnist, reporter, and television presenter who currently appears on his Instagram TV show.
He began his career as a researcher for the virtual channel in New York City before becoming the face of ABC’s Good Morning America shortly after. In 2004, he started his own firm called Corvisier. However, after seven years, he quit the company to focus on other projects.
He’s also authored three books: Give Me a Break in 2004, Myths, Lies, and Downright Stupidity in 2007, and No They Can’t! Why Government Fails but Individuals Succeed in 2012.