Juan Williams Wife, Son, Daughter, Family, Net Worth, Fox News Career

Juan Williams is a Panamanian who currently works for Fox News Channel as a political analyst. He was born on 10 th April 1954 in a small town in Panama called Colon, to parents Sharon Williams, his mother and father, Akin Jules Williams, who is of Panamanian descent.

Short biography

Juan attended Oakwood Friends University, graduating in 1972. While in high school, Will participated in many extra-curricular activities. He was the editor of the school newspaper, secretary of student body and athletics, and captain of the basketball and cross-country baseball teams.

After graduating from high school in 1972, JuanWilliams enrolled at Haverford College where he was awarded a scholarship due to his sportsmanship. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in philosophy in 1976, four years later. He is still very involved in school affairs and is an active member of the College Management Council. He is an active board member of the New York Civil Rights Coalition.

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His hard work, discipline and dedication have been recognized as he received awards such as Emmy Awards and the National Journalist Award during his career.

When his career in broadcast journalism began at the Washington Post, he wrote a post defending Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas on charges of sexual harassment with sworn testimony from Anita Hill. caused the newspaper to publish an apology from Williams and take disciplinary action against him.

After leaving the Washington Post, Mr. Williams joined NPR in 2000 as senior national correspondent and host of the daily afternoon talk show. Talk about the nation. His career at NPR took a devastating turn when his contract with the station was terminated for making derogatory remarks about Muslims on The O’Reilly Factor. He was quoted saying, “Look, I’m not a bigot”. Analysts have suggested the main reason Williams was fired was because he made remarks on Fox News rather than other platforms.

Juan Williams is an Emmy Award winner for his contribution to the writing of television documentaries. Political documentaries to his credit include Politics: The New Black PowerCivil Rights, and The PressDying for Healthcare, and Recovery Riot. He is also the author of The Price at Hand: America’s Civil Rights Years, 1954-1965 and That Far Through Faith.

His written contributions are transversal; Fortune, GQ, Time Magazine, Ebony Magazine, The New Republic and The Atlantic Monthly.

Fox News Career

Williams has been an active contributor to Fox News since 1997. He has appeared on numerous shows on the channel and has even co-hosted the show regularly. The five. He also appeared regularly on the show The O’Reilly Factor. After he was released by NPR, Fox News saw an opportunity and gave Williams a substantial raise on a three-year contract worth around $2 million. Williams was also given a much larger channel role.

He is a regular face on Special Report with Bret BaierFOX News Sunday with Chris Wallace.

Juan Williams net worth

Williams has a net worth of around $2 million which is calculated by aggregating his assets, cars, houses, etc.

Family – wife, son, daughter

Juan Williams married just a few years after graduating in July 1978. He has been married for over 40 years to his wife Susan Delise.

Juan Williams has three children, a girl and two boys. The eldest of the three children is their daughter Rae. The two youngest children are Antonio (Tony) and Raphael (Raffi). Juan has two grandchildren, Pepper and Wesley.

His two sons chose a career in public service. Tony was a speechwriter for Republican Senator Norm Coleman. He lost to Tommy Wells in 2006, in the race for the Council of the District of Columbia.

Juan’s second son, Raffi, was the Producer for Dan Benishek’s successful Michigan Republican Congressional campaign in 2012. He is currently press secretary to Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson.

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