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1958 David was born
1981 Graduated from Princeton University
1982 Journalism career
1992 Staff Writer at The New Yorker
1997 Nominated for National Magazine Award
2010 Released Barack Obama biography
2016 David is happily married

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October 29 , 1958

David was born

David was born on October 29, 1958 in Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S. He is the son of Barbara (Seigel), an art teacher, and Edward C. Remnick, a dentist. He attended Pascack Valley High School in Hillsdale 

1981

Graduated from Princeton University

In 1981 , David Remnick graduated from Princeton University in 1981 .David graduated with an A.B. in comparative literature degree . In college he met writer John McPhee, who a member of the University Press Club, and helped found The Nassau Weekly.

1982

Journalism career

David first started his journalism career in 1982 at The Washington Post after he graduated .His first work was to cover the United States Football League. For his excellence work in journalism , he received George Polk Award .

1992

Staff Writer at The New Yorker

In 1992 , after working for The Washington Posts for 10 years  he became a staff writer at The New Yorker .The New Yorker is an American magazine of reportage, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons, and poetry.

1997

Nominated for National Magazine Award

In 1997 ,New Yorker article "Kid Dynamite Blows Up" was nominated for National Mgazine Awards .The article titled "Kid Dynamite Blows Up" was about a boxer Mike Tyson .Mike Tyson's real name is Michael Gerard "Mike" Tyson .

April 6 , 2010

Released Barack Obama biography

In April 6 ,2010 Remnick's biography of President Barack Obama, The Bridge: The Life and Rise of Barack Obama, was released .The biography  features hundreds of interviews with friends, colleagues, and other witnesses to Obama's rise to the presidency of the United States. 

2016

David is happily married

David Remnick who is of 58 age is married to his wife  Esther Fein Remnick . They also have three children  Noah Remnick, Natasha Remnick and Alex Remnick.He is an American journalist, writer, and magazine editor. 

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David Remnick is married to Esther Fein Remnick with three children  Noah Remnick, Natasha Remnick and Alex Remnick.

David first started his journalism career in 1982 with famous  The Washington Post after he graduated from  Princeton University. In the beginning of his career with the famous newspaper, he covered The United States Football League. David received George Polk Award for his excellence in journalism right after he started his career as an editor in The Washington post. 

In 1992, after working for The Washington Posts for 10 years he became a staff writer at The New Yorker. In 1997, New Yorker article "Kid Dynamite Blows Up" was nominated for National Magazine Award for featuring Myke Tison's story.

On April 6, 2010, Remnick's biography of President Barack Obama, The Bridge: The Life and Rise of Barack Obama, was released. Though the journalist is one of the well-known names in the world of printed media in the whole United States, not much has been revealed about his net worth. He is recently at 48 years of age. His nationality is American and his ethnicity is white.