- Age: 72
- Birth Place: Chicago Heights, Illinois, U.S.
- Full Name: John F. Stossel
- Nationality: American
- Date of Birth: March 6, 1947
- Occupation: Journalist, author, columnist, reporter, TV presenter
- Education: B.A. in Psychology, Princeton University (1969)
In 2003, John became a co-anchor for the show. He worked for a very long time with ABC News. In 2009, he joined Fox News where he was co-hosting a one hour weekly program for the Fox Business Network. He was also hosting a one hour special for Fox News. John Stossel had his own show as well. Stossel appears on the O’Rilley Factor and on other News programs. Over the years, John was won 19 Emmy Awards for his work. He was honored 5 times for his excellence in the National Press Club.
He has published three books – Cheats and Scam Artists, Become Scourge of Liberal Media, and Give me a Break: How I exposed Hucksters. His book which released in 2005 was a New York Times Bestseller for more than 2 months. John Stossel lives in New York with his wife Ellen Abrams. They have two children, Lauren and Max. Stossel has also received the George Polk Award for Outstanding Local Reporting. He has also won the Peabody Award.