American journalist Dana Bash is the recipient of the Everett McKinley Dirksen Award for Distinguished Reporting of Congress from the National Press Foundation and is currently working for CNN. Dana, a single mother was previously married to Jeremy Bash and John King.
Dana Bash' Early Life and Education
Dana Bash was born on June 15, 1971, and is currently 47 years old. She was born in New York City, New York, United States to Reform Jewish family. The name of her parents is father Stu Schwartz and mother Frances Weinman Schwartz. Dana Bash's father was an ABC News producer who previously served as the senior broadcast producer for Good Morning America whereas her mother was an author and educator. Dana is the second child of her parents. She was born into a Jewish family. She is of American nationality and belongs to the white ethnicity. Dana attended Pascack Hills High School in Montvale, New Jersey. She then joined George Washington University and received her cum lade bachelor's degree in political communications from George.
Dana Bash' Career
While Dana Bash was at the University, she did an internship at NBC, CBS, and CNN. After her graduation, Dana joined CNN as a producer for CNN's weekend programs including Late Edition, Evans & Novak, and Inside Politics. She also worked as a producer for CNN on Capitol Hill before becoming an on-air reporter, specializing in coverage of the U.S. Senate. Dana was one of the eleven women including Kim Kingsley, Cathy Lanier, Penny Pritzker, Illyse Houge, Susan Collins honored at ELLE magazine's 2014 Women in Washington Power List.
Dana Bash' Personal Life
Dana Bash is a single mom and has been married twice. She was first married to Jeremy Bash. Jeremy is the former Chief of Staff at the U.S. Department of Defense and the Central Intelligence Agency, and currently, he is a Managing Director at Beacon Global Strategies LLC. They met while she was a correspondent at the White House and was the chief of staff of the Department of Defense. They got married in 1998 and after nine years of marriage, they got divorced in 2007.
On May 25, 2008, she married for the second time to John King who is an American journalist. The couple welcomed their child together in June 2011. After four years of marriage, they called off their marriage and got divorced in March 2012. Currently, she isn't involved in any love affairs and is single, busy might be taking good care of her children. Dana is 5 feet 6 inches tall and her body measurements are 34-24-35 inches.
Dana Bash' Net Worth and Earnings
The 47-year old lady is a famous American journalist, and it won't be wrong to compare her fame with her fortune. Dana Bash's net worth, as of 2019, is reported to be around $2 million. She is definitely living a lavish lifestyle.