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Bob Beckel

Facts of Bob Beckel

Date of Birth: 1948 , November-15
Birth Nation: United States
Name Bob Beckel
Birth Name Robert Gilliland Beckel
Nick Name Bob
Nationality American
Birth Place/City New York City, New York
Religion Protestant
Ethnicity White Ethnicity
Profession Political ,Pundit
Net Worth $10 million dollars
Face Color White
Married Yes
Married to Leland Beckel (m. 1992)
Children Alec Beckel
Divorce Leland Beckel (m. 2002)
Education Wagner College, B.A
Awards Not Yet
Online Presence Facebook,Wiki,Twitter
TV Show The Five
Siblings Graham Beckel

Quick Timeline of Bob Beckel

1948 Born in New York City, New York, United States
1992 Married with Leland Beckel
2017 Net worth is $10 million
1992 Joined United Sates Department of State
1984 Campaign manager in Walter Mondale's 1984 presidential campaign
2011 Joined Fox News
2015 Joined CNN
2005 Joined USA Today

Detail Timeline of Bob Beckel

November 15 , 1948

Born in New York City, New York, United States

Bob Beckel is an American personality who us political analyst and a former political operative. He was born in the late 1940s in New York City, New York, United States. He was born to his parents Graham Beckel Jr. and Ellen Gilliland Beckel.

1992

Married with Leland Beckel

Bob Beckel was married to his ex-wife Leland Beckel in the year 1992. The couple was together for about 10 years and they have 2 children together. The couple couldn’t continue their marriage for long and they got divorced in 2002.

2017

Net worth is $10 million

Bob Beckel has been one of the successful personalities and he has been able to earn a good sum from his career. He gets a good salary from Fox News. In the year 2017, his net worth is estimated to be around $10 million.

1992

Joined United Sates Department of State

Bob Beckel started his professional career by joining the United Sates Department of State in the year 1992. He joined there as the deputy assistant secretary of state for congressional relations. While working there he helped to shepherd the Canal Treaty.

1984

Campaign manager in Walter Mondale's 1984 presidential campaign

Bob Beckel first involvement in the political movement was in the year 1984 when he was involved in the Walter Mondale's 1984 presidential campaign as a campaign manager. During that campaign he came to be known as the man who effective;y wrapped the Wendys’ slogan.

2011

Joined Fox News

Bob Beckel joined Fox News in the year 2011, he joined there as the co-host of the show “The Five” and co-hosted altogether of 708 episodes. He left the channel in 2015, however, he rejoined the channel in 2016 and currently he is working with Fox News Channel.

2015

Joined CNN

Bob Beckel joined CNN in October 2015, he was hired by CNN as a commentator on the 2016 election. He worked there as the commentator during 2016 election and during the election, he stated he did not believe Donald Trump.

2005

Joined USA Today

Bob Beckel joined USA Today in 2005 and he joined there as a columnist for USA Today, where he wrote many articles with his friend Cal Thomas in the style of point-counterpoint. He worked there for about 10 years and left in 2015.

Content

Bob Beckel’s personal life is filled with a lot of ups and downs. He got married to his ex-wife Leland Beckel in 1992. The couple invited two children together. After living together for about 10 years, Bob and Leland separated with a divorced in 2002. Currently, Bob seems lives a single life.

Bob Beckel used to be an alcoholic person and has openly spoken about his addiction to alcohol and drugs back in 2010.

Here is what he said at Foxe's show The Five

I’m a recovering drug addict and cocaine was my drug of choice”. 

Beckel once nearly choked to death at Fox News reception in October 2011, but he was saved by Fox News channel's former chief Roger Ailes and The Five co-host Eric Boiling.

Bob Beckel started his career in the year 1977 when he joined the United Sates Department of Sate as a deputy assistant secretary of state for the congressional relationship. He was the youngest deputy assistant secretary of state in the Career Administration. After he joined Walter Mondale's 1984 presidential campaign as the campaign manager. Currently, he working as an analyst and commentator for Fox News Channel.

Bob Beckel is one of the successful personalities and is able to earn a good sum from his professional career.  He gets good pay from Fox News and his current net worth is estimated to be around $10 million.