| Net Worth | $7 Million |
| Ex-wife | Jean Makie & Dana Bash |
John King Bio
John King is a notable American journalist and news anchor. Based in Washington, D.C., he serves as CNN’s lead national correspondent and anchors the political discussion program Inside Politics during the weekdays. He was the anchor of John King, USA and State of the Union in the past.
John King Ex-Wife
King was first married to Jean Makie. On May 25, 2008, King married Dana Bash, a fellow CNN anchor, as his second wife following his divorce from Makie. King converted to Judaism, Bash’s faith, prior to marrying her. In March 2012 the couple separated.
John King Kids
Noah and Hannah are the names of John King’s two children with his first wife, Jean Makie. In June 2011 Bash and King had a son named Jonah.
John King Net Worth 2024
King has an estimated net worth of $7 Million. His versatility across all of the industries he has worked in has contributed to his wealth accumulation. It is projected that as his career progresses, his net worth will rise.
| Year | Net Worth |
| 2023 | $6.9 Million |
| 2024 | $7 Million |
| 2025 | $7.2 Million |
| 2026 | $7.7 Million |
John King Salary Today
King receives an estimated annual salary of $2 million. His pay is commensurate with his experience, commitment and the significant contributions he makes to his position in the company.
John King Age
John King was born on August 30, 1963 in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. As of 2024 he is 61 years old. He comes from Dún Locháin, County Galway and his ancestors are of Irish heritage.
John King Parents
King was born and raised in the United States by his parents. We tried to learn more about his family, but were unsuccessful because no such information is available in the public. Therefore, it is still unknown who his parents are. Furthermore, it is unknown if he has any siblings. Once the information is available, we will update this section.
John King Education
King attended Boston Latin School and graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a bachelor’s in journalism.
John King Career
King started as a writer for the Associated Press in 1985. He oversaw the AP’s political coverage of the 1992 and 1996 presidential elections after being appointed chief political correspondent in 1991. King was awarded the Associated Press Managing Editors Association’s top reporting award in 1991 for his coverage of the Gulf War in Kuwait.
He began working for CNN in 1997, and from 1999 to 2005, he was the network’s senior White House correspondent. He was appointed chief national reporter of CNN in 2005. He served as the anchor of the Sunday morning news program Inside Politics from 2014 to 2021. During presidential election years, the show featured a rotating roundtable of media professionals who shared their perspectives on current political issues with King. He often makes appearances on Anderson Cooper 360° and The Situation Room, the nightly news programs, and occasionally steps in as anchor.
“Magic Wall” or “Magic Map” is the moniker given to King’s Multi-Touch Collaboration Wall. It was initially utilized by him during the 2008 presidential primary and gives him the ability to show and modify maps and visualizations depicting polling and voting outcomes.
He and the Multi-Touch Collaboration Wall have both been highlighted in CNN’s coverage of the US Presidential Elections in 2016 and 2020, as well as a segment on The Daily Show.
Wolf Blitzer’s CNN program Late Edition was replaced by King’s new chat show State of the Union just before the US presidential inauguration of 2009. When Lou Dobbs abruptly left the network on November 12, 2009, CNN declared that King would replace Dobbs in the early months of 2010.
He announced on January 31, 2010, that Candy Crowley, a prominent political reporter for CNN, will take over as the show’s anchor for State of the Union. On March 22, 2010, he started hosting his brand-new weeknight program, John King, USA.
John King was the CNN anchor who informed the audience on May 2, 2011, that Osama bin Laden had passed away. He served as the moderator of a Republican presidential debate on January 19, 2012, the day of the South Carolina primary. Early in 2012, John King, USA was canceled; the last episode aired on June 29, 2012.
King falsely reported on April 17, 2013, citing law enforcement sources, that a dark-skinned individual had been identified by police as the culprit in the April 15, 2013, Boston Marathon bombing. Other news sources, including Fox News, quickly falsely reported that a suspect had been apprehended after King was the first to report erroneously on this identification of a suspect.
