Geoff Bennett Wikipedia, Age, Wife NBC Bio Parents, Married

July 15, 2024

Personal Details Summary
Name	Geoff Bennett
Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB	April 25, 1980. As of 2024, he is around 44 years old.
Wedding & Marriage / Wife / Engaged / Spouse / Partner	Married. Check the full bio for relationship details.
Children / No. of Kids	1
Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race	Black
Nationality	American
Where did Geoff Bennett go?	Having replaced Judy Woodruff in January 2023, Geoff Bennett and Amna Nawaz now co-anchor the PBS NewsHour.

Wiki Biography / Profile Background

Introduction :

Geoff Bennett is a White House Correspondent for NBC news. Before that, he was employed in the same capacity for NPR.

Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :

Geoff was born on April 25, 1980, to Gary George Bennett Sr (father), and Lynnca Robinson Bennett (mother). Geoff’s parents live in Voorhees, NJ.
Geoff’s father was a retired Army captain. His grandfather and uncles were also enlisted in the US Army.
He has an older brother named Gary, who is the vice-provost of undergraduate education at Duke University.
In July 2010, Geoff married Carolyn Elizabeth Perry (aka Beth) at the Swan House, a historic home located on the grounds of the Atlanta History Center. The couple has one child – a son named Jake.

Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info

Geoff graduated from Morehouse College magna-cum-laude with a BA in English and Linguistics.
While he was at Morehouse College, Geoff was the Editor in Chief of the school paper, The Maroon Tiger.

Career, Income, Salary and Net Worth :

Geoff’s first job after graduating from Morehouse College was with ABC News in New York. He was a production assistant and off-air reporter for ‘World News Tonight with Peter Jennings’.
After his time with ABCs, Geoff went on to work for NPR as an editor for their show “Weekend Edition.” This then led to being a reporter who covered Capitol Hill and politics for NY-1 as well as a dozen other news networks across the country.
Geoff has appeared regularly on C-SPAN and MSNBC giving political commentary on the latest topics.
In November of 2017, he joined NBC as a White House Correspondent.
In 2014-15, Geoff was a Paul Miller Reporting Fellow for the National Press Foundation.
He is the co-founder of a consulting firm that provides digital media solutions for business and media clients.

Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :

Geoff lives with his wife, Beth, and their son Jake in Northern Virginia.
In January 2016, he accidentally grabbed his son’s bookbag instead of his workbag and ended up reporting on the State of the Union Address from his son’s iPad.
In October 2019, Geoff was asking Gordon Sondland (US Ambassador to the European Union) questions in relation to his being subpoenaed to testify at an impeachment inquiry. Sondland’s attorney, Robert Luskin, put his hands on Geoff in an attempt to push him away from the ambassador.
In response to Robert Luskin attempting to push him away, and actually pushing his microphone away, Geoff made a single, impactful comment. He replied to the lawyer: “As a respected attorney, I am sure you understand how free speech works, sir.” Luskin then withdrew, letting Geoff ask his questions.
The beach is one of Geoff’s favorite places to relax.
Geoff was originally going to coach his son Jake’s basketball for the 2019 season, but his work schedule didn’t allow it. So who ended up taking his place? His wife, Beth – and the team finished the season undefeated.
He owned a Jeep at some point in his life.

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